Davidson College Top Questions

Academics are wonderful. For a small school we offer a significant variety of classes. Also the professors are so approachable, they make a real effort to know their students and be there to offer help and advice. As a freshman I have already gone to dinner at 3 professors homes. I feel that the variety of core requirements and range of classes that are required give you a basis and foundation in many areas. The work load is demanding and does require a significant amount of attention but it is manageable if approached from a pro-active, can-do perspective.

Academics at Davidson can be tough, but it is worth it. It is not like high school where kids compete for grades, though, it's more personal motivation. Class sizes are small, which is great for being able to talk about your ideas. The professors are also really accessible and helpful, though you don't have to be close with them if you don't want to be (I'm not, and they don't penalize you or anything). The education here is much more geared to learning for its own sake than learning for a future career (I'm a history major, for example). I think it is great to get a liberal arts education and then settle into a career more after college. Davidson is also a great place to come if you are interested in going abroad. A large percentage of the campus goes abroad, and the office is great with organizing and facilitating your experience.

All professors know your name. They are amazing and very helpful. Classes are a little limited but there are lots of interesting ones. I am designing a major through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and it is such a unique opportunity. It's very much geared towards learning for its own sake.

All of my professors know me by name and most of them know me as an individual. Class participation is very common, since classes are small and often discussion-based. Davidson students definitely study a lot, and intellectual conversations are not limited to the academic setting.

very intimate academic community, professors are readily available for students both in the classroom and during office hours or inviting them over to their house for dinner, dessert, etc. Davidson's workload is extremely demanding, but that's what you're looking for when you come to a school like this. It's really hard to get B's, and in some classes seemingly impossible to get A's. Their menu of course options is unimpressive, however. they need more diversity amongst majors offered as well.

Academics IS Davidson. The classes are small, most under 20. The professors all know your name. My Spanish professor from first semester freshman year still says "hi" to me when I run into her around town, even though I haven't had her as a professor in almost three years. Students study a lot; the workload is heavy. We may joke about it, but the library is really social--if you want to find a student after nine on a week night, chances are they're on the first floor of the library

The academics here are probably the hardest part about going here. I mean I know that I'll end up getting a good job once I graduate but in reality every single class is increasingly challenging so I'm usually pretty stressed a lot of the time. But for the most part professors are great, I learn a lot and always get to know my professors outside of class. Everyone is here at Davidson for the academics- thats the first reason everyone came here for and what everyone stays focused on.

ballsy hard! If you are looking to make A's in college- don't go to Davidson

My professors knew my name after about the second week of school. My favorite class so far was probably my English class, Films by Alfred Hitchcock. Students work hard and there is a challenging academic setting, but nothing impossible to handle. I wouldn't say that students are competitive, but many struve to do well. Education is geared toward learning for learning's sake, and the core requirements promote this sort of attitude towards academics.

Professors are great and really engage the students. They are easily accesible and are constantly available.