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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would love some information about these two schools if so (Saint Joseph's University outside of Philly and/or Elon University in NC).  If child happy there, what accommodations might be like, general campus life, professors, diversity, etc.  All the college lists (Niche, forbes, us news, etc.) are making me batty and I thought I would come to the source!!

Thank you in advance!!
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I don't know St Joes but I know 2 kids headed to Elon. White, bland, wealthy. But "nice." Feels like a pleasant school for kids who need a college degree from any college, if you catch my drift - would-be Kindergarten teachers, nurses, and boys going to work at Dad's used car business.[/quote]

The kid I know was a HS valedictorian who is planning on HS.  She was an excellent student.  She chose Elon over many higher ranked schools, including UMD.[/quote]

“Planning on HS” should have been planning on a MD.  Not sure how I managed that…[/quote]

I've heard Elon gives huge scholarship to the very top applicants who demonstrate that they want to go there.  Probably not the reality for most B students, but I think they do give merit aid.

I have a couple of friends who teach at St. Joe's.  The place is very student-focused; it's filled with nice kids who are happy to be there.  SJU is on the rise with its recent acquisition of the University of the Sciences, which adds all sorts of health fields (pharmacy, I'm sure, PT, OT, etc. I think). They are much better poised to face the coming demographic challenges than other small(ish) private universities.

I do get the sense the students mostly come from the region, and many are Catholic, but it's not a commuter school.  More diverse than you might think. Great alumni base in/ near PHL.

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