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Elon University Visit Report by chintzy

Visit to Elon University in February 2008 by chintzy
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2009)
(Member since March 31 2008 with 313 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - Admissions officer was a charming young woman/Elon alumna. Informative. Great video.

Campus Tour: Yes - Tour guide was funny, high energy, answered tons of questions very honestly.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
There's a very friendly vibe on campus.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Admissions staff were very helpful. Didn't really interact with anyone else.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Small but very pretty. Lots of green space, trees. Most buildings very nice.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The place is spotless.


Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
We saw a typical double w/ bunk beds. Older building, but other options, including new apartments for upper classmen, are available.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Blue light poles every where. Campus is in a small town & feels very safe.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Very manageable, very pretty.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
A street or two with some small shops and a few restaurants.


City/Town/Community:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Not too much in town besides campus. There is a main drag w/ big stores & chain restaurants about 10 min from campus.

Campus Visit Notes for Elon University


Visit Description:

Elon really stresses its study abroad programs and there are a ton of opportunities for short and long term travel. My son was very impressed by their state of the art tv studio. Our tour guide said the only thing she felt was missing at Elon was a strong following for sports teams. You won't see kids camped out for basketball tickets like at Duke. The school seems to put on a lot of activities, since there's not much to do in the area. A new giant mall is supposed to be coming soon.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Courtyard by Marriott was fine, about 5 minutes from campus and right next door to Hooters!

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

We were looking for a little local color (we hate chain restaurants) so we tried Hursey's BBQ. Good, not great. A little short on atmosphere.

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Plenty of parking on campus.