I would argue it is not even in a remote location. Yes, the town of Elon is tiny, but it sits right next to the city of Burlington, with restaurants, fast food, 3 grocery stores, Target, BBB,and an outside mall/shopping center all within a mile or so of campus. There is a Tanger Outlet Mall 20 minutes down Route 85. The city of Raleigh is 45 minutes away and students do go there for events and concerts. More often, they go to Greensboro, which is just 20 minutes away and has a cute and walkable downtown with shopping and a number of good restaurants. Hanging Rock State Park is a popular destination when kids need a break from campus life (about an hour and 20 minute drive.) Many students take at least one trip to the NC beaches during their 4 years (3 hour drive), or Myrtle Beach (4 hour.) My D has never felt confined by the location of the campus. Kids who want a true city school may feel differently.
If Elon is long-distance from your home, then yes the travel planning, time and expense is part of the equation to consider, but so many students come from out-of-state that this is the norm and they all figure it out, including transportation to and from Raleigh airport.
The only thing we gripe about with Elon is their online billing system; it doesn’t do a good job of providing details when scholarship payments, stipends, or credits are applied. Seriously, that’s our only negative, and all that requires is an extra phone call or two!
Some people have had issues with getting sick appointments or less than satisfactory care at the health center, but that has not been our experience. There are also several urgent care centers in Burlington. My D had a good experience at one of them. Being in close proximity to Duke/UNC means there are good health care options should an emergency occur.