Academics
Developing Humane Instincts and Disciplined, Creative Minds
Davidson offers 31 majors and the opportunity for students to design their own major through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. In addition, Davidson offers over 40 minors, including 15 interdisciplinary minors.
It Starts With the Honor Code
Students benefit from a unique set of freedoms when they sign the Honor Code: from unproctored, self-scheduled final exams to campus announcements that reunite found belongings with the people who lost them, the privileges of the Honor Code are numerous, but its true impact is much deeper.
Advising & Support Advising the Whole Student
What do movie stars, Olympic athletes and Davidson students have in common? Each of them can call on teams of experts. While stars and athletes rely on agents, coaches and personal trainers, Davidson students’ support teams can include study abroad advisers, career counselors, peer academic counselors and peer tutors. The captain of a Davidson student’s team is the Holistic Adviser. Holistic Advisers are assigned to each new student based on an intentional matching process and help students navigate academics and their adjustment to college life.
Hands-On Research
Davidson is a recognized leader in undergraduate research, scholarship and creative work across all academic programs. Faculty members integrate original research and scholarship into the classroom and students often work alongside faculty on original research. Student-faculty collaborations contribute to the growing body of knowledge in a wide variety of fields and add creative achievements in the arts.
Education Abroad
Students have the opportunity to choose from more than 125 Davidson and third-party provider programs located all over the world to study abroad and earn academic credit. We encourage students who are able to travel abroad and make the world their classroom.
Experiential Learning
Catalyst is an initiative that centralizes resources for experiential learning opportunities including internships, education away, community-based learning and undergraduate research.
Student-Faculty Collaboration
Committed educators, renowned researchers, practitioners who are thought-leaders in their industries — Davidson's faculty forms the backbone of our academic community. With a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students have opportunities to collaborate closely with their professors to pursue their interests and explore new fields.
