How prestigious is Davidson?

interesteddad
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:49:59 +0000

Mattmom:

Davidson definitely has athletic scholarships. 11% of their entire student body receives one. Another 15% receives merit aid, a big chunk of which ($1.2 million or so) is earmarked in a special scholarship program for non-football/basketball athletes. Philosophically, I think there’s a certain honesty there. I’ve long believed that colleges should just stop the hypocricy and pay their football players. So, Davidson’s approach is more honest than Div III.

Davidson spends over $4 million a year on athletics – about three times the budget at Williams and five to ten times the typical small LAC.