<p>Davidson is by far the best academic school of these four. The other three aren’t even in Davidson’s league. Davidson is consistently a top 10 LAC, considered equivalent to or just slightly below schools like Williams, Swarthmore and Pomona. As far as research goes, I know there are good options at Davidson, but they probably don’t quite match those offered at a state school like UGA. But if it comes down to Furman and Davidson, I don’t think it’s even a question, unless academic prestige and status is not a factor.</p>