
Housing & Dining
living at davidson
at davidson, over 90% students live on campus during their four years. our residential community offers housing and dining options that fit a variety of needs and preferences within our student body.
from nutritional needs to individualized roommate-matching, davidson strives to make our campus become home.
residence life Housing & Roommate-Matching
your room is more than just a place to sleep and study; it's a place to live and learn. most first-year students at davidson are placed in residence halls exclusive to first years and occupy a double room. to ensure that new students are able to build community, first years are paired together and placed in residence halls through a careful personality-matching process. after their first year, students choose their own roommates and select their housing through a lottery process.
dining at davidson
davidson's dining services venues focus on nutrition, variety, freshness and sustainability. with home-style favorites, international dishes, vegetarian and vegan options, late-night cravers and more, students can find what they want to eat when they want it. the college offers three main dining locations: vail commons, davis café and the wildcat den.




choosing a meal plan
all davidson college students participate in the college dining program. meal plans offer convenient pre-paid dining at a variety of campus locations. with included dining dollars, meal plans also allow students to use their meal plan at campus vending machines and at summit outpost.