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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see why you'd spend $40K/yr for your child to go there unless you have no cheaper public in-state option.  If you're motivated enough to succeed at Elon, you're motivated enough to find opportunities anywhere.  I went to a school that has a beautiful campus and nice weather, and it's really not so bucolic if it's not a good fit academically and socially.  [/quote]
In Virginia, the $40,000 would be worth it for our family because DD doesn't "fit" any state schools where she'd be accepted (or to say she'd love W&M but her chances of acceptance are remote). [/quote]

Is there any specific program your DD is interested in at Elon?  The reason why I'm asking is because I grew up close to Burlington.  The area is a dump to put it charitably and about an hour away from anyplace interesting (the triad or the triangle).  If your DD interested in coming to NC for college, what about some of the North Carolina Publics?  With the stats now required for Elon, your DD would probably get into UNC Wilmington, UNC Asheville, Appalachian State, or NCSU.  These are all in better locations than Elon and would be significantly cheaper even OOS.  If your DD wants the LAC feel then UNCA might be a good choice.  It's student population is comparable to Elon's and Asheville is a beautiful city.  FWIW, I went to one of the public unis I mentioned earlier and was able to transfer to UNC-CH without too much difficulty, so if Chapel Hill is on DDs radar, that's one way to get in.
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I'm also from NC and have to concur with EVERYTHING posted above.  There are many better schools in NC.  Usually the kids who could not get into a good state or private went to Elon and the ones I knew who graduated (with honors) had a hard time getting into graduate schools or jobs.[/quote]

We toured Elon recently and, while I don't think it's really what DC is looking for, I don't get the hostility here or need to bash.  It's very pretty and I can see how students looking for a nice, mid-size private college where they'd get a lot of attention would consider it.

UNC-Wilmington and Asheville are much more regional than Elon, and ASU is in a very remote area.  NCSU is obviously 
better for many students, in terms of both cost and breadth of academic offerings, but as college campuses go it's probably one of the less attractive schools I've ever seen.     [/quote]

I'll be attending Elon in the fall. Although you say that for the price it isn't worth it, if you're accepted into a fellows program and get a Presidential scholarship, it's much more affordable. I just graduated as salutatorian and could've gone to a much more prestigious college, but Elon offered me a great financial package. And in terms of big state schools in NC being better. if you're out of state, even with a scholarship UNC Chapel Hill was way more expensive for me. And Elon is a size I'm much more comfortable with, too.

Although the majority of students that are going to Elon might not be as scholarly and into their academics as I am, that does not mean that the college lacks resources for students like me. they have fantastic professors and a great program for the area I'm interested in. I'm already planning on conducting one on one research with a professor my freshman year, which I wouldn't have the opportunity to do at a bigger institution. I'm going to be the big fish in a little pond at Elon, and I'm rather happy with that vs being a little fish in a big pond where everyone is competing for the internships and research opportunities at a place like Duke.[/quote]

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