@citymama9 of course Elon has more out of state kids, it’s a private school. -_- There are still a lot of OOSers at UNCW, it’s far more diverse socioeconomically (whereas Elon is homogeneous), and the kids are very humble in comparison to the snobs that Elon tends to attract. Not only that, Wilmington is a better city than Elon by a country mile.
Elon is certainly good academically, but I find it to be overrated. We’re just a little bit better.
I believe OP should have both UNCW and Elon, as well as App State on his list. In general, you really can’t go wrong with many schools in North Carolina…unless you’re talking about High Point or UNC Pembroke. 