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Comparable Schools'
Facilities Grades:
Quick StatsPopular Places to Chill
- Chambers lawn
- Hall lounges
- Summit Coffee
- Union Café
Student Centers
- Alvarez Student Union in the Knobloch Campus Center
Athletic Centers
- 24-hour workout room and climbing wall
- Baker Sports Complex
- Doe Weight Room (for varsity athletes only
College Prowler Take
For a small school, Davidson boasts some big-time facilities. Students consistently rave about the Student Union, which provides an array of pool tables, work spaces, and inviting couches in a four-story, atrium atmosphere. The Union also houses a full-service Post Office, 24-hour workout room, and the state-of-the-art Duke Performance Hall. As for athletic facilities, Davidson’s status as an NCAA Division I school grants students access to athletic facilities that simply can’t be found at schools of similar size. The athletic nexus of the campus is the 142,000-square-foot Baker Sports Complex, which houses the Knobloch Indoor Tennis Center, racquetball courts, Cannon Pool, and Belk Arena. The arena has a maximum capacity that seats a crowd five times the size of the student body, which provides ample space for Davidson’s dedicated alums and involved fans from the surrounding community. Davidson seems to have an overall dedication to maintaining and improving the facilities on campus. The facilities are well-equipped, and designed in an appealing Georgian, neoclassical style, merging the old and the new in a stately theme of red brick and columns. Despite its obvious efforts, Davidson can’t compete with the extensive facilities found at larger schools, and students here occasionally complain about the lack of food choices and places of entertainment on campus. If you’re looking for a small school atmosphere with bigger-than-average facilities, however, Davidson should certainly be on your list. Students Speak Out
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DavRB says: Davidson College 2016 Math and Statistics  |
I love the library. It has enough...
I love the library. It has enough room for all the students, and its many levels allow for quiet study or rambunctious study, depending on your mood. The student center (the Union) is baller, and it's so large and nice. I also like the personal health facility, where you can go to workout and not be intimidated by the basketball team. Our arena is incredible, and I love going to basketball games there! It's so great to have the huge student section where you can always get a free ticket.
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ristephens says: Davidson College 2016 Undecided |
Facilities are fairly nice at...
Facilities are fairly nice at Davidson. The college union is wonderfully set up, Baker Sports Complex is very nice, complete with squash/racquetball courts, tennis courts, basketball stadium, swimming pool, small workout gym, and a small sandwich spot. The arts center is also wonderful. The library is decent -- a little old in appearance but pretty nice. I would like a few more places to study, since the main spots get pretty boring after a while.
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Facilities on campus are some of...
Facilities on campus are some of the nicest I’ve seen anywhere. Baker Sports Complex is incredible for a small school. But the crown jewel is the student union. With the bookstore, post office, Union Café, weight room, climbing wall, offices for student organizations, wireless Internet, state-of-the-art theater, and quiet corners to study, this has become the center of student life. Never a day goes by when I don’t stop into the union. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus is well-stocked, so to...
The campus is well-stocked, so to speak, as everything is first-rate. |
Anonymous says: |
I think all the facilities are...
I think all the facilities are excellent. The student union is particularly nice, with plenty of comfy couches and a huge, two-story fireplace. |
FactsWhat To Do on Campus
Davidson offers plenty of opportunities for study breaks on campus. For fitness buffs, try out the 24-hour workout room, 25-foot climbing wall, Cannon Pool, tennis and racquetball courts, track, or cross-country trails. Students also head to the union to play pool or Ping-Pong, rent videos, watch TV on a big screen, or holla at friends in front of the two-story fireplace.
Favorite Things To Do
The student-run Union Board hosts constant events throughout the year, including concerts, dances, coffeehouses, films, speakers, and special events (from pottery workshops to foam parties). The Union Café is a favorite student hangout. The Union Café is also open late Wednesday through Saturday. Additionally, students will head across Main Street to the shops and coffeehouses, which provide an off-campus getaway within walking distance!
Movie Theater on Campus
- None, but the union runs frequent midnight showings of recently-released movies or modern-day classics.
Bar on Campus
- The 900 Room serves alcohol once a week and additionally for concerts
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