Students walk around the exterior of the Wall Center with Wind Sculpture in full view

Academic Facilities

The college's academic facilities boast world-class labs and classrooms as well as historic buildings celebrating the long-standing traditions of academic excellence at Davidson.

Chambers building surrounded by flowering trees

The primary classroom building and the academic center of campus, Chambers Building houses most of the classrooms for non-arts and non-science majors as well as administrative and faculty offices.

Wall Center wooden amphitheater including students who are studying on the steps

The E. Craig Wall Jr. Academic Center features teaching laboratory spaces, research labs, and faculty offices. Student common areas and an open forum space provide a gathering place for the campus community and encourages collaboration.

Student walking towards E.H. Little Library through blooming trees

The centrally located E.H. Little Library houses our main collection of books, periodicals, films, and government documents. The building also contains the Center for Teaching and Learning and our special collections.

Watson building exterior

Facilities for the Physics Department provide state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment for cutting-edge education and research.

Jay Hurt Hub Exterior

The Hurt Hub is a 23,000 square foot, LEED Gold-certified facility where campus and community collide for access and exposure to innovation and entrepreneurship.

Outside of the Carolina Inn

One of the oldest town of Davidson buildings, the Carolina Inn serves as the home for the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.

Exterior of Elm Row with visible flower bushes

Built as dormitories in 1836, Elm and Oak Row are two of the oldest buildings on campus. Both buildings have been used for a variety purposes over the years including meeting and classroom space, academic offices and faculty offices.

Phi Hall exterior through the trees

Originally the home to a debating society founded in 1837, "Eu Hall" still houses the original ceremonial meeting rooms for the society on top floor as well as faculty offices on the bottom floor.

Preyer exterior

Home to a variety of faculty offices, the Preyer Building served as the college infirmary for a half century before its conversion to an academic space.