Davidson College Top Questions

I do not think I will ever regret coming to Davidson. There are aspects that may push some people away but I truely believe that this is a very special place that is matched by VERY few colleges in the nation.

Davidson is a place where you work hard, but have lots of fun too. Its a place where learning is prioritized, but there are a lot of fun activities including our now highly acclaimed basketball team!! As for feeling comfortable, there are lots of different social groups and activities where you can meet and hang out with people that have similar interests and personalities. Its just a great experience and you will be happy you came.

Yes, it's true. Davidson does its students laundry. But it's really not as amazing as everyone outside of the Davidson community seems to think it is. They use odorless detergent and every year a rumor floats around the freshman class that they don't use any detergent at all. About half of the student body chooses to do their own laundry. Stephen Curry is our hero right now.

Davidson is just an awesome place and a very trusting place especially with the community that is built here. Students can leave their rooms without locking them or leave their stuff at a table in the union and then walk away knowing that their stuff will still be there when they come back. The Honor Code is an amazing thing about Davidson. Everyone loves it here and you really have to be a hardworking, motivated individual to come here but also be able to let loose and have fun on the weekends. Noone does homework on Fridays or Saturdays unless they have to; the work is saved for Sunday through Thursday.

Davidson is Davidson. Sometimes you want to take a hammer to your foot because you're so frustrated with the work and a million other things you're involved in. However, the only way you improve is through constantly challenging yourself. At the same time, Davidson is still Davidson. You set yourself up to be in the situation you like best. Some like the dorm quiet on week nights so they can study, and you can find dorms here that will provide that. I set myself up for a different situation than this. If you'd like, you can put yourself in a situation where any night can, and frequently does, turn into a huge party that you will almost certainly regret the next morning. It's all up to you.

There is a huge amount of work and the school is small! I love the small school feel and have learned to deal with the work but be sure you like it here.

I'm happy I'm here.

Don't come to Davidson unless you want to be a banker in Charlotte. That is the only thing this school is good for since that is the only area where people have heard of this school. Seriously...if you can get into Davidson, there are hundreds of better options in the Northeast and West.

This place is amazing

Grading is tough. Tough to the extent that is seems mean and unfair. For some reason we learn to accept it and realize that the days of getting all As and Bs is over.