<p>pushydad-I would highly suggest you visit Elon so you can see what they have to offer. Your daughters intended major will also play an important role in her decision. While I agree with you that Elon is certainly an up-and-comer, they are certainly very well respected and have plenty of recruiters/companies interested in their students. The Love school of business was just ranked #45 in the country, and has some pretty fantastic stats about kids getting internships/jobs/etc (and they send a lot of kids to boston/wall st. for that). One thing the school likes to brag about is how highly they are ranked by corporate recruiters who just love the school. Their school of communications is also a highly ranked program and a lot of people I know have gotten top jobs at ESPN, ABC, etc.</p>
<p>As far as comparing it to a larger state school-in terms of life and jobs-I would say you’d have just as much “fun” here, the social life is great although sports aren’t so huge here as they are at bigger schools. But for getting jobs-companies LOVE students from liberal arts schools since they tend to have required classes in writing, ethics, etc. that big schools do not require, producing a more well rounded student. There is a fantastic job center on campus that can help you build a resume and connect you with employers and alumni, even up to 20 years post graduation. </p>
<p>Obviously I am a huge Elon advocate, but I highly suggest you visit because once you do, you’ll feel like you’ve discovered a hidden gem. Not to mention the campus is AMAZING. Any other q’s feel free to ask!</p>