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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Second the recommendation of Davidson. Enrollment is now around 2000 students with almost all living on campus. It has top notch academics with a strong economics department and a very well connected, high achieving alumni network.  It's pretty campus looks like it could fit well in New England and is only 20 minutes outside of Charlotte in a cute (and safe) college town with strong town/gown relations.  Awesome climate (winter temps in the 60s not unheard of) compared to the New England schools and a Lake Campus on Lake Norman for the students to enjoy. Great school spirit and traditions plus Division 1 sports with basketball being the big draw. Admissions wise it is very competitive with an acceptance rate around 17% but is, for now, an easier admit than some of the elite NESCACs. [/quote]

Not OP but Davidson sounds like a potential fit for my cold weather adverse rising HS student who is looking at smaller LACs. Anyone know what the political leanings are among the student body at Davidson? Appears the school has longstanding ties to the Presbyterian Church not that it in and of itself means a lot these days.[/quote]

Maybe some can chime in, but I was surprised to see how very Christian Davidson's statement of purpose is. Here is one of the six paragraphs:

"The Christian tradition to which Davidson remains committed recognizes God as the source of all truth, and believes that Jesus Christ is the revelation of that God, a God bound by no church or creed. The loyalty of the college thus extends beyond the Christian community to the whole of humanity and necessarily includes openness to and respect for the world's various religious traditions. Davidson dedicates itself to the quest for truth and encourages teachers and students to explore the whole of reality, whether physical or spiritual, with unlimited employment of their intellectual powers. At Davidson, faith and reason work together in mutual respect and benefit toward growth in learning, understanding, and wisdom."

This is followed by a much shorter paragraph about diversity of thought:

"As a college that welcomes students, faculty, and staff from a variety of nationalities, ethnic groups, and traditions, Davidson values diversity, recognizing the dignity and worth of every person. Therefore, Davidson provides a range of opportunities for worship, civil debate, and teaching that enrich mind and spirit. Further, Davidson challenges students to engage in service to prepare themselves for lives of growth and giving."

https://www.davidson.edu/about/statement-purpose

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Davidson is very different today than when this was written. Likely more moderate than most of the NESCACs, but far from conservative. [/quote]

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