Davidson College Top Questions

Half of people either haven't heard of it or think its a community college. Freaking brilliant though, but with a badass basketball team.

I came from a small private school, and the step up in size to Davidson has been a perfect adjustment for me. I love having a small campus where I know a lot of students and faculty and where faculty and staff members know me. And I love the interaction between the town and the college. However, there are occasions where I realize just how small the town of Davidson is because everything on Main Street closes early, particularly on sunday afternoons. I love almost everything about the campus, although there are a few complaints that I hear rather frequently among students, mostly regarding the hours that various buildings are opened. First, not everybody sleeps in until noon on weekends, so it would be nice if Commons would open for breakfast earlier than 9:30. A lot of the cross country and track runners like to meet and run early in the morning on saturdays and sundays, and there are people who like to get up and study as well. It makes things difficult when we have to wait a couple hours between when we finish running and when we can eat breakfast and get the day started. The other thing is that people like to get work done on sundays, but the library is never open in the morning. This is a little bit frustrating as well.

One of the biggest aspects of life at Davidson is the honor code. We all love it and respect it and it makes life so much easier. The atmosphere on campus is great because it's really small so you recognize most people, but you definitely don't know everyone. That's a common misconception. It's definitely pretty tiny, but I think it's just right.

Davidson is the perfect college for me. I love the small size and being able to know most people that you pass when walking around campus. The town is nice and small but we are close to Charlotte which is a huge plus. There is obviously alot of school pride after the success of the Basketball team. Now when I say I go to Davidson, people say "oh that's a great school" or something about the basketball team and how they were pulling for the small school to win. The only thing I would want to see changed would be the dating scene. There is too much hooking up or dating like you are married. No in between, which is pretty hard. But, overall it is awesome!

It's small enough that you say hi to lots of people walking to class, but big enough for lots of great opportunities.

Davidson is a small. close-knit community. Everyone gets along and says hi to one another, even a stranger, because there is a lot of happiness. However, Davidson students live in a bubble. A bubble full of hidden discrimination and segregation. I hope that Davidson students will all grow away from these stereotypes and learn that each is an individual to his/her self. Race is always talked about on campus and hopefully mroe and more people are becomign accepting of not just the black race but of other races as well. We need more gay awareness on campus because that seems to be very well hidden and unaccepted.

Not too small

The best thing about Davidson is that the community is made up of students who are given the opportunity to do anything they set their minds to. The faculty and staff are there to assist students in anyway possible. The intensity and energy on campus is something that won't be found anywhere else. Davidson is a school of 1700 students and Davidson, the town is definitely a college town. Our administration helps us form community with the town around us, which is extremely beneficial in the long-run.

Small liberal arts school. Not too big or too small. Most people outside of the N.C. have never heard of Davidson which is frusterating considering the rigor of the academics.

Davidson is really unique - it's completely different from my high school friends' colleges. You really feel like you are part of a community here. The students, faculty, and town all come together.