<p>Sbjdorlo - Even in summer, the urban locations of WUSTL and Vandy should have some activity going on. I’d encourage you to visit Davidson whenever it works out for you - I love Davidson and have tried (in vain) to sell it to all three of our kids - but it’s a small college in a small town, and I’d fear that it may seem sleepy in the summer. That would be a shame because Davidson is a beehive of activity in the academic year and one of the real gems nationally among LACs. The student center there is a marvel, serving not only as an activity center of its own but as the hub of a complex that connects the fitness center, the indoor pool, a world-class performance venue and the basketball arena. If you go there during the fall semester, there will be dozens of clusters of students hanging out, talking with faculty, playing a piano, etc. When we visited with D1, I liked it so much that I’ve stopped there twice on my own to eat during trips down I-77. :)</p>