Housing Options and Rates

The college typically houses first-year and upper-class students separately to ease new student transition and best respond to the needs of first-year students.

First-year students are assigned housing with an option to change their living arrangements after fall semester. Returning students select housing through a lottery process that occurs at the beginning of spring semester.

All Tomlinson and Duke Hall suites carry a single/suite room rate.

Overflow room rates are charged at one of the tiers above and will vary based on specific room assignment.

All residence halls include:

• Rooms with height-adjustable extra-long twin beds (36" x 80"), dressers, desks with desk chairs, and closets or built-in wardrobes for each resident
• All Martin Court apartments have full-size beds (53" x 75")
• Central air conditioning and heating (some have individual room controls)
• Cable TV in each room or common room in the apartments
• Wireless Internet in each room
• Blinds on room windows
• Secure, card-access entry
• Bicycle storage racks outside
• Smoke-free
• Laundry facilities

Belk Hall The largest residence hall housing up to 308 students, Belk Hall is a five-floor building in the center of campus, with an elevator. It also houses the Lavender Lounge and the Quiet Study Space.

Little Hall Little Hall is a four-floor residence hall located on Dorm Row housing up to 73 residents. Little has large lounge spaces on each floor and a common kitchen.

Richardson Hall Richardson is a five-floor residence hall with an elevator, located near Vail Commons dining hall and houses up to 136 students. Each floor in Richardson has a TV/study lounge.

Watts Hall Watts is a four-floor residence hall located on Dorm Row housing up to 79 students. Each floor in Watts has a large TV/study lounge.

439 N. Main Street Situated across the street from the Student Health Center, 439 N. Main Street is home to the Sustainability Cooperative. 

Akers, Irwin, and Knox Halls A set of three nearly identical two-story halls located near Patterson Court that includes kitchens, common rooms, and laundry rooms.

Belk Hall The largest residence hall housing up to 308 students, Belk Hall is a five-floor building in the center of campus, with an elevator. It also houses the Residence Life Office, CatCard Services, the Lavender Lounge and a Quiet Study Room.

Cannon Hall Cannon Hall is a four-floor residence hall located on Dorm Row housing up to 93 students in mostly double rooms. Each floor in Cannon has a large TV/study lounge.

Chidsey Hall Davidson's newest residence hall, Chidsey Hall, is comprised of two nearly identical buildings with an elevator in each building joined by a common lounge, kitchen, dining area, living room with fireplace and computer room. Each floor has a study room, lounge and kitchen. North Hall houses 120 students and South Hall houses 131 students.

Duke Hall Duke Hall is a four-floor residence hall located on Dorm Row housing 94 students in single, double, and suite-style rooms, with an elevator. A common kitchen and large TV lounge are also located in Duke. Additionally, the Dean Rusk International Studies Program is located on the first floor.

Sentelle Hall Sentelle is a five-floor residence hall located on Dorm Row, housing up to 104 students. Each floor in Sentelle has a large TV/study lounge.

Tomlinson Hall Tomlinson Hall is a four-floor, suite-style residence hall with an elevator housing 128 students as well as the Campus Safety Office and a campus computer lab.

Martin Court Apartments A residential area comprised of seven apartment buildings housing up to 398 students. The buildings are: Armfield, Davis, Flowe, Hart, Jamieson, Martin Court B, and Ryburn.