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.

Find Your Passion: Majors & 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.

The Honor Code's Impact

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.

Research at Davidson

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. 

Education Abroad

Experiential Learning

Catalyst is an initiative that centralizes resources for experiential learning opportunities including internships, education away, community-based learning and undergraduate research.

Catalyst Experiential Learning

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.

Read Their Stories