I am surprised to see Mercer on this thread.
It's the small school no one has heard of.
I'm a Mercer alum.
Got a fantastic education there.
I'd see why it's a bit of a toss-up with Elon.
We saw Elon students all the time at the same academic conferences we attended.
I'd say they are very comparable- it's like a U of Mary Washington vs Christopher Newport. Same size and everything else, but probably will have a different feel.