Elon Financial Awards

FloopThereItIs
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:38:28 +0000

Thank you @onemoremom12. I would agree with you on the perception between the two. I would offer another observation as well. Speaking anecdotally and looking at both from outside the southeast region, Wofford is viewed more as a regional college, whereas Elon’s reputation appears to carry more beyond the south. In the northeast, Elon is viewed as one of the up-and-comers and is attracting more students from the northeast. While I do understand that not everyone may want people from NY, NJ, CT, etc., it does often elevate the status of a university. This is largely because many northeastern colleges have become so incredibly competitive and are now unattainable without an ACT of 33+ or SAT of 1500+. Look at the rise of schools like Northeastern and Villanova over the past decade or two. They’ve always been good schools, but are now considered very prestigious. Elon appears to have an upward trajectory. This, combined with an affordable ($50k/year is much less than most other $75k private school options), gives Elon great momentum going forward.