Davidson College Top Questions

A freshman male student explains Davidson stereotypes.

Sophomore female student talks about Davidson stereotypes.

Most people think Davidson students never stop working. I'm not sure but I also think that it sometimes gets the prep school reputation.

academically rigorious, hard-working, study all the time, good relationship with the community

That we are all wealthy, white southerners. That we're conservative. That we are workaholics.

Some people think Davidson students have to be the children of alumni, wealthy, and/or very smart. On campus, students have a reputation of being stressed out but always willing to keep working.

Polos and pearls. All type-A: work hard, play hard. Extremely involved in community service. White. Christian.

We are absurdly friendly, preppy, and we work really really hard.

Preppy, rich, homogeneous, snobby, southern, pretentious, studious, smug.

I think there are some stereotypes that we are ridiculously conservative and typically southern, but in some sort of bad sense. I would say most people think Davidson is a relatively wealthy school with students who don't know how to relax and enjoy themselves because they're too busy studying.