Furman or Elon?

Tampa2mom
Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:26:36 +0000

Ok - I have never posted but feel I might be able to provide some input. Both schools are great and I have spent time at both. My oldest S is a junior at Elon and is in the College Fellows program. He had lots of college options with good scores, grades, activities. The Fellows program is one of the reasons he chose Elon. He is a math and statistics double major and has been impressed and has enjoyed his professors. The classroom is engaging with group projects, community service as part of the grade (statistics in the community) and he is working on a research project with one of his professors. He likes the smaller classes and has recently met a more diverse group of people than he originally thought. He was fortunate to be able to bring in a lot of AP credits. As a result he got credit for a lot of the 100 and 200 level requirements and was able to fill those slots with communication classes and will end up with a communication minor. We have been very happy with the University’s communication, stellar dorms and on campus apartments, facilities, forward looking missions, etc. The January term is a great time to study abroad or take a class you normally would not be able to fit in your schedule. Burlington is a small town, but you are about 30 minutes from Greenesboro and Raleigh if needed. If you seek it out, there are a lot of activities on campus. As far as a party scene - I think this is unfortunately typical of many campuses. There are opportunities to sccialize without alcohol and I know there are consequences for under age drinking. My S is getting ready to start the interview process for an internship with a Statistics firm so we will find out if the schooling was good. My S would recommend the school and has made some great friends.

I also have a D who is a senior in high school who has been accepted to Furman. She also has several options, and really likes Furman. She is waiting on scholarships before she makes her final decision. We have been very impressed with Furman. She liked Elon, but wanted her own school. Furman’s academics, location, feel, pre-health program, campus ministries, four year housing on campus, opportunities to be involved in many things, were just a few of the reasons Furmn is one of her top choses.

As far as tuition, Furman has a bigger price tag, but I have heard offers larger merit scholarships. A