Elon is much less selective and most students at Elon could not get into Richmond. This may not matter to you but it’s a big difference between the schools.

We visited both and I think they are very similar despite this thread. Richmond location is, IMO, much better and near a real city, Elon is bigger so maybe that offers benefits.

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. I wasn’t trying to start drama. I would like to learn what is different or the same about these two schools that, on a superficial level, seem pretty similar. My daughter is looking for a mid-size school.

Sounds like Elon is a better fit, OP!

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Anonymous wrote:Elon is a school for rich kids not smart enough to get into someplace like Richmond. It’s not well respected by employers also boring. And yes I know several kids who attend.

Why are people so nasty about Elon?

It's bizarre. Though the snobbery, or lack thereof, is exactly why places like Elon have become so popular.

Anonymous wrote:Elon is a school for rich kids not smart enough to get into someplace like Richmond. It’s not well respected by employers also boring. And yes I know several kids who attend.

Why are people so nasty about Elon?

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Anonymous wrote:Elon’s 25th-75th percentile SAT range is 1175-1330. UR is 1410-1500. Are we done comparing apples and oranges?

The smartest kids at Elon would be the dumbest kids at Richmond, to be crude about it.

What percent submitted? Testing isn't really a comparison anymore.

Just look at the CDS. I believe both schools have about half submitting.

I don’t know what to tell you. Richmond has become a relatively elite LAC. Very hard to get in. It has a huge endowment and offers students a lot.

Elon does not attract top students.

These statements seem anecdotal.

I’m literally pointing you to data. But yes, anecdotally, I don’t know of any kids in the AP track at my kid’s school who considered Elon. But many considered UR. It’s just obvious. It’s like saying USC Columbia is the same as UNC Chapel Hill

Actually, UNC and USC are both R1 state flagships.

But not all state flagships are created equal just as not all small private colleges in the south are created equal.

UNC and USC are not that different. Elon is a national university, which is different than UR, a LAC.

Different from. Whatever. Send your kid to Elon. I don’t care

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Anonymous wrote:Elon’s 25th-75th percentile SAT range is 1175-1330. UR is 1410-1500. Are we done comparing apples and oranges?

The smartest kids at Elon would be the dumbest kids at Richmond, to be crude about it.

What percent submitted? Testing isn't really a comparison anymore.

Just look at the CDS. I believe both schools have about half submitting.

I don’t know what to tell you. Richmond has become a relatively elite LAC. Very hard to get in. It has a huge endowment and offers students a lot.

Elon does not attract top students.

These statements seem anecdotal.

I’m literally pointing you to data. But yes, anecdotally, I don’t know of any kids in the AP track at my kid’s school who considered Elon. But many considered UR. It’s just obvious. It’s like saying USC Columbia is the same as UNC Chapel Hill

Actually, UNC and USC are both R1 state flagships.

But not all state flagships are created equal just as not all small private colleges in the south are created equal.

UNC and USC are not that different. Elon is a national university, which is different than UR, a LAC.

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Anonymous wrote:Elon’s 25th-75th percentile SAT range is 1175-1330. UR is 1410-1500. Are we done comparing apples and oranges?

The smartest kids at Elon would be the dumbest kids at Richmond, to be crude about it.

What percent submitted? Testing isn't really a comparison anymore.

Just look at the CDS. I believe both schools have about half submitting.

I don’t know what to tell you. Richmond has become a relatively elite LAC. Very hard to get in. It has a huge endowment and offers students a lot.

Elon does not attract top students.

These statements seem anecdotal.

I’m literally pointing you to data. But yes, anecdotally, I don’t know of any kids in the AP track at my kid’s school who considered Elon. But many considered UR. It’s just obvious. It’s like saying USC Columbia is the same as UNC Chapel Hill

Actually, UNC and USC are both R1 state flagships.

But not all state flagships are created equal just as not all small private colleges in the south are created equal.

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Anonymous wrote:Elon’s 25th-75th percentile SAT range is 1175-1330. UR is 1410-1500. Are we done comparing apples and oranges?

The smartest kids at Elon would be the dumbest kids at Richmond, to be crude about it.

What percent submitted? Testing isn't really a comparison anymore.

Just look at the CDS. I believe both schools have about half submitting.

I don’t know what to tell you. Richmond has become a relatively elite LAC. Very hard to get in. It has a huge endowment and offers students a lot.

Elon does not attract top students.

These statements seem anecdotal.

I’m literally pointing you to data. But yes, anecdotally, I don’t know of any kids in the AP track at my kid’s school who considered Elon. But many considered UR. It’s just obvious. It’s like saying USC Columbia is the same as UNC Chapel Hill

Actually, UNC and USC are both R1 state flagships.

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Anonymous wrote:Elon’s 25th-75th percentile SAT range is 1175-1330. UR is 1410-1500. Are we done comparing apples and oranges?

The smartest kids at Elon would be the dumbest kids at Richmond, to be crude about it.

What percent submitted? Testing isn't really a comparison anymore.

Just look at the CDS. I believe both schools have about half submitting.

I don’t know what to tell you. Richmond has become a relatively elite LAC. Very hard to get in. It has a huge endowment and offers students a lot.

Elon does not attract top students.

These statements seem anecdotal.

I’m literally pointing you to data. But yes, anecdotally, I don’t know of any kids in the AP track at my kid’s school who considered Elon. But many considered UR. It’s just obvious. It’s like saying USC Columbia is the same as UNC Chapel Hill

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Anonymous wrote:Elon’s 25th-75th percentile SAT range is 1175-1330. UR is 1410-1500. Are we done comparing apples and oranges?

The smartest kids at Elon would be the dumbest kids at Richmond, to be crude about it.

What percent submitted? Testing isn't really a comparison anymore.

Just look at the CDS. I believe both schools have about half submitting.

I don’t know what to tell you. Richmond has become a relatively elite LAC. Very hard to get in. It has a huge endowment and offers students a lot.

Elon does not attract top students.

These statements seem anecdotal.

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Anonymous wrote:Elon’s 25th-75th percentile SAT range is 1175-1330. UR is 1410-1500. Are we done comparing apples and oranges?

The smartest kids at Elon would be the dumbest kids at Richmond, to be crude about it.

What percent submitted? Testing isn't really a comparison anymore.

Just look at the CDS. I believe both schools have about half submitting.

I don’t know what to tell you. Richmond has become a relatively elite LAC. Very hard to get in. It has a huge endowment and offers students a lot.

Elon does not attract top students.

My son and I visited Elon, but not U. of Richmond. That seemed to have a different vibe to me and I didn't encourage my son to apply there. I've known of a couple of kids who have gone to U of R and did not have a good experience. OTOH, I knew of a number of kids who went to Elon and loved it. It all comes down to fit. I think if you check out Niche and other sources, you'll see that they have a different vibe from each other and attract different types of students.

My son got some decent merit from Elon and a competitive fellowship. He enjoyed the sample class he got to participate in, found the other prospective students very friendly, and liked the FYE and other resources that Elon offers. Good luck, OP!

Anonymous wrote:Elon’s 25th-75th percentile SAT range is 1175-1330. UR is 1410-1500. Are we done comparing apples and oranges?

The smartest kids at Elon would be the dumbest kids at Richmond, to be crude about it.

What percent submitted? Testing isn't really a comparison anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:Both have pretty campuses, UR is closer to a city. Elon has grown to be a national university with top academics, UR has remained committed to the liberal arts. Comparable options, go where the kid is more comfortable.

No way are the comparable and Elon doesn’t have top academics.

Oh yeah? What suggests they are so different?

The students, the faulty, the reputations, the resources.

Evidence?