Anonymous
12/26/2025 12:18
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
So what’s the vibe at High Point? I grew up in Greensboro NC and went to UNC for undergrad and Duke for grad school. I knew people from high school who went to Elon and now that I have high school aged kids I keep meeting parents talking about Elon. I only ever heard of High Point for the first time in the last 6 months…it’s honestly strange.
HPU = very dumb kids with rich parents vibe.
Elon kids weren’t getting into Harvard, but they are students who work hard and play hard.
Anonymous
12/26/2025 11:35
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
So what’s the vibe at High Point? I grew up in Greensboro NC and went to UNC for undergrad and Duke for grad school. I knew people from high school who went to Elon and now that I have high school aged kids I keep meeting parents talking about Elon. I only ever heard of High Point for the first time in the last 6 months…it’s honestly strange.
If you’ve never heard of High Point that says more about you than anything else. Do your own research before consulting experts.
Anonymous
12/26/2025 11:09
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
So what’s the vibe at High Point? I grew up in Greensboro NC and went to UNC for undergrad and Duke for grad school. I knew people from high school who went to Elon and now that I have high school aged kids I keep meeting parents talking about Elon. I only ever heard of High Point for the first time in the last 6 months…it’s honestly strange.
Anonymous
12/26/2025 09:38
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
I don’t understand why people always say this. I’m specifically talking about Elon not High Point (I have nothing against high point, but since I don’t have a child there, I can’t speak to anything about the school). I have a current sophomore at Elon and a freshman at a northeastern school that is nearly double what Elon costs. Elon is absolutely not a school for rich kids. Now, if you mean that they don’t give out a ton of merit, I will agree with that.
Maybe you’re getting rich and wealthy confused. Elon kids are at least UMC. You obviously have no idea what a true middle class or working class college is like.
Anonymous
12/26/2025 09:36
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
I don’t understand why people always say this. I’m specifically talking about Elon not High Point (I have nothing against high point, but since I don’t have a child there, I can’t speak to anything about the school). I have a current sophomore at Elon and a freshman at a northeastern school that is nearly double what Elon costs. Elon is absolutely not a school for rich kids. Now, if you mean that they don’t give out a ton of merit, I will agree with that.
Anonymous
12/26/2025 09:36
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:St. Joe's
Quinnipiac
Xavier
Denison
CNU
Marquette (farther)
Denison is a tough admit! Now 17% ish.
Yeah but that seems likely fudged somehow because when you look at their stats the SAT average is not that high (and they are TO). Maybe they get a ton of Int’l apps for some reason?
There's a tendency on DCUM to assume Denison’s acceptance rate must be "fudged" but that overlooks what’s actually happening. Perhaps the explanation really is that people want to go there?
International enrollment at Denison is very typical for a selective SLAC. Denison’s acceptance rate has decreased over the past decade as demand has increased. That’s how their acceptance rate has gone down. Strong leadership, a top-tier career center, championship-level athletics, a great college town, and proximity to Columbus are all part of that demand.
Princeton Review ranks Denison #2 for best career services and #4 for best classroom experience. It also ranks #2 for happiest students, #6 for best quality of life, and #7 for students who love their college.
US News named Denison the #4 most innovative national liberal arts college for the second year in a row and moved it up 20 spots to #29 for best undergraduate teaching.
There’s also more going on than test-optional policies or the lack of supplemental essays. Most SLACs (and many top universities) are test-optional now, and many don’t require supplementals. If that alone drove lower admit rates, we’d see a ton more schools in the same position. That's not happening.
As for SAT scores: Denison attracts a wide range of students by design. It’s academically serious but not cut-throat, and it values curiosity, leadership, and potential, not just high test scores. A lot of students apply because, unlike some of the other SLACs, they know they actually have a chance of getting in.
https://denison.edu/fast-facts
Anonymous
12/26/2025 09:08
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
No. Not really.
Prove it.
I toured HP with DC in October. They had Christmas decorations up *everywhere.* Xmas trees in lobbies, outside, wreaths on doors, lights, you name it.
“We love decorating for Christmas,” said our student tour guide. “Christmas is really big here.”
“What about the students who don’t celebrate Christmas?” someone in the group asked.
“Um… well… they… it’s…” The trained tour guide from the school that proclaims it teaches life skills and small talk didn’t have an answer to that one.
Hard pass.
Anecdotal.
Anonymous
12/26/2025 08:48
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
No. Not really.
Prove it.
I toured HP with DC in October. They had Christmas decorations up *everywhere.* Xmas trees in lobbies, outside, wreaths on doors, lights, you name it.
“We love decorating for Christmas,” said our student tour guide. “Christmas is really big here.”
“What about the students who don’t celebrate Christmas?” someone in the group asked.
“Um… well… they… it’s…” The trained tour guide from the school that proclaims it teaches life skills and small talk didn’t have an answer to that one.
Hard pass.
Anonymous
12/25/2025 22:43
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
No. Not really.
omg
Prove it.
No. You prove it.
Anonymous
12/25/2025 22:40
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
No. Not really.
Prove it.
No. You prove it.
Okay. Neither is a T100 national university.
Elon>High Point. Not even close.
Cite?
Anonymous
12/25/2025 22:08
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
No. Not really.
Prove it.
No. You prove it.
Okay. Neither is a T100 national university.
Elon>High Point. Not even close.
Anonymous
12/25/2025 21:59
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
No. Not really.
Prove it.
No. You prove it.
Okay. Neither is a T100 national university.
Anonymous
12/25/2025 21:03
Subject: Re:Schools similar to Elon
I think Christopher Newport completely fits what you’re looking for.
Anonymous
12/25/2025 20:47
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
No. Not really.
Prove it.
No. You prove it.
Anonymous
12/25/2025 20:44
Subject: Schools similar to Elon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High point
Only thing comparable is that they are both in NC, thank goodness.
I’m no High Point booster but let’s not pretend Elon is really that different. Both are average private schools for rich kids.
No. Not really.
Prove it.