Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To us, it felt like a private JMU - wealthier kids and skewing more towards students from the Mid-Atlantic and New England whose parents wanted them at a smaller, private university. Top states for students after NC are MA, NJ, NY, CT and MD (notice both VA and SC are missing).

Grounds and buildings are well-maintained, especially compared to many smaller colleges and universities in the South. The atmosphere is a bit sleepy, but it seemed like a student who wanted personal attention from professors could find it there.

Overall, it's about 60% female, 40% male, and you pick up on the imbalance quickly on campus.

Elon is a very small town, and the nearest town of any size (Burlington) is dumpy (hard hit by decline of textile industry in NC). More to do in either the Research Triangle 35-40 miles east or Greensboro 20 miles west.

First Year Students State of Origin
NC - 17%
MA - 11%
NJ - 10%
NY - 8%
CT - 7%
MD - 7%
PA - 7%
VA - 6%

Right. So once you include other states from New England, Delaware, and DC, you've got a student body that is primarily from the New England/Mid-Atlantic areas. Not something you'll find at too many schools in the South.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have several nieces and nephews who either went to or currently attend Elon. Are they happy? Yes. But none of them have high expectations for themselves. Though they were educated in progressive, private schools in the Mid-Atlantic, they are not intellectual and none have left Elon with a deep curiosity about, much less understanding of, the world around them. People rave about their service learning culture. But I prefer my kids' college to be stronger in education than service learning. My sibling is constantly telling me not to worry so much about where/if my kids go to college because there's "a school for everyone," using her children's experience at Elon as an example. Based on that small sample size, I do not want my kids to go there.

What does this even mean?

Anonymous wrote:I have several nieces and nephews who either went to or currently attend Elon. Are they happy? Yes. But none of them have high expectations for themselves. Though they were educated in progressive, private schools in the Mid-Atlantic, they are not intellectual and none have left Elon with a deep curiosity about, much less understanding of, the world around them. People rave about their service learning culture. But I prefer my kids' college to be stronger in education than service learning. My sibling is constantly telling me not to worry so much about where/if my kids go to college because there's "a school for everyone," using her children's experience at Elon as an example. Based on that small sample size, I do not want my kids to go there.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To us, it felt like a private JMU - wealthier kids and skewing more towards students from the Mid-Atlantic and New England whose parents wanted them at a smaller, private university. Top states for students after NC are MA, NJ, NY, CT and MD (notice both VA and SC are missing).

Grounds and buildings are well-maintained, especially compared to many smaller colleges and universities in the South. The atmosphere is a bit sleepy, but it seemed like a student who wanted personal attention from professors could find it there.

Overall, it's about 60% female, 40% male, and you pick up on the imbalance quickly on campus.

Elon is a very small town, and the nearest town of any size (Burlington) is dumpy (hard hit by decline of textile industry in NC). More to do in either the Research Triangle 35-40 miles east or Greensboro 20 miles west.

First Year Students State of Origin
NC - 17%
MA - 11%
NJ - 10%
NY - 8%
CT - 7%
MD - 7%
PA - 7%
VA - 6%

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have several nieces and nephews who either went to or currently attend Elon. Are they happy? Yes. But none of them have high expectations for themselves. Though they were educated in progressive, private schools in the Mid-Atlantic, they are not intellectual and none have left Elon with a deep curiosity about, much less understanding of, the world around them. People rave about their service learning culture. But I prefer my kids' college to be stronger in education than service learning. My sibling is constantly telling me not to worry so much about where/if my kids go to college because there's "a school for everyone," using her children's experience at Elon as an example. Based on that small sample size, I do not want my kids to go there.

Shouldn't that be "But none of them has high expectations for himself or herself"?

With errors like this, I'm worried for your children, despite your deep curiosity about the world around you. Based on the small sample size (your post), I don't want my kids around yours.

Anonymous wrote:I have several nieces and nephews who either went to or currently attend Elon. Are they happy? Yes. But none of them have high expectations for themselves. Though they were educated in progressive, private schools in the Mid-Atlantic, they are not intellectual and none have left Elon with a deep curiosity about, much less understanding of, the world around them. People rave about their service learning culture. But I prefer my kids' college to be stronger in education than service learning. My sibling is constantly telling me not to worry so much about where/if my kids go to college because there's "a school for everyone," using her children's experience at Elon as an example. Based on that small sample size, I do not want my kids to go there.

Anonymous wrote:To us, it felt like a private JMU - wealthier kids and skewing more towards students from the Mid-Atlantic and New England whose parents wanted them at a smaller, private university. Top states for students after NC are MA, NJ, NY, CT and MD (notice both VA and SC are missing).

Grounds and buildings are well-maintained, especially compared to many smaller colleges and universities in the South. The atmosphere is a bit sleepy, but it seemed like a student who wanted personal attention from professors could find it there.

Overall, it's about 60% female, 40% male, and you pick up on the imbalance quickly on campus.

Elon is a very small town, and the nearest town of any size (Burlington) is dumpy (hard hit by decline of textile industry in NC). More to do in either the Research Triangle 35-40 miles east or Greensboro 20 miles west.

Anonymous wrote:I have several nieces and nephews who either went to or currently attend Elon. Are they happy? Yes. But none of them have high expectations for themselves. Though they were educated in progressive, private schools in the Mid-Atlantic, they are not intellectual and none have left Elon with a deep curiosity about, much less understanding of, the world around them. People rave about their service learning culture. But I prefer my kids' college to be stronger in education than service learning. My sibling is constantly telling me not to worry so much about where/if my kids go to college because there's "a school for everyone," using her children's experience at Elon as an example. Based on that small sample size, I do not want my kids to go there.