Elon vs. William and Mary

TS0104
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:21:17 +0000

These are in my son’s top choices as well. I agree that the academics at W&M are at a higher level, and the student body seems to be more academic focused and an intellectual vibe. I’ve also often read W&M students have a “quirky” vibe (is this code for nerdy? I wonder, in this case) and have never read that about Elon. Elon is easier to get into academically, has more of a party scene. But I only hear great things about Elon and their engaged learning, Elon has a great reputation, and IMO is a great school as well…but I would place W&M higher academically.

Both are tiny towns so they have that in common! Assuming you’ve visited both. I would imagine there would be a significant difference in their cost to you, if you are out of state.