Davidson cultivates an adventurous spirit, a determination to tackle life's problems, and an appreciation and understanding of those who have not had the benefit of either education or opportunity.

- Wyche Fowler '62 Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Davidson is many things.  First and foremost, it's an institution of higher learning.  But it's also a home to nearly 1700 scholars, athletes, artists, musicians, scientists, writers, historians, and life-long learners.  But more specifically, what is Davidson?

• a college campus where century-old trees and brick buildings blend with state-of-the-art technology and top-notch facilities
  
• an academic institution in the heart of a classic college town with easy access to the vibrant city of Charlotte and beautiful Lake Norman
  
• a trusting community where a celebrated Honor Code forms the core of your relationships with professors and peers; where exams are self-scheduled and unproctored; where your belongings will stay right where you left them
  
• a college with ample resources for financial assistance, supporting a commitment to meeting 100 percent of demonstrated need with a combination of grants and student employment; there are no student loans in need-based financial aid packages at Davidson
  
• a place where talented and ambitious students collaborate with professors on research and publishing; where the student-faculty ratio is 10:1 and the average class size is 15; where the majority of seniors remember being frequent guests in professors’ homes
  
• a global institution that enrolls students from 46 states and 39 countries; where over 80% of students travel, work, or study abroad
  
• a place where athletes in 21 NCAA Division I varsity sports pack their books along with their cleats for away games
  
• a community where almost everyone is involved in service, from igniting the spark of learning in a second-grader’s eyes through an afterschool tutoring program to assisting patients in a free medical clinic
  
• a venue for the arts, where students share the stage, gallery, and performance hall with professional artists
  
• alma mater to highly successful graduates, of whom 85% will attend graduate school and 23 have received Rhodes Scholarships

Davidson is a place best experienced firsthand.
We encourage you to plan your campus visit soon!