| mkm
You can't use the average SAT's as an indicator of the two classes being comparable because statistically, it's a number's game that class size dictates. There are more students in an incoming class at UNC well above those numbers than students in the entire incoming freshman class at Elon. The average scores at UNC are brought down by the sheer number of students in the pool which also includes recruited athletes.
khizzle
I am probably the last person who would recommend spending more and incurring additional debt if all things were equal (or even close), which in this case, they are not. Elon is a very good school and an up and comer but simply not in anywhere near the same league as UNC from a national recognition perspective. As jack said, unless you are considering musical theater, a UNC degree will do far more than one from Elon.
The college environments and thus undegrad experience are vastly different as well. Elon is far more conservative, has far more dependence on the Greek scene for it's social activities and is far more limited in availablilty of fields of study.
Again echoing jack, I would be very concerned about the lack of academic challenge at Elon since you are an OOS student accepted at UNC. In our part of the world, Elon is considered a safety school for anyone qualified for UNC. |