Full ride to both schools!!! Can't decide

College Search & Selection
1

My major: Political Science

I got accepted to VCU and Elon. VCU gave me a full ride and I was set on going there until I got the mail from Elon today saying I am a recipient of the Odessy Scholars Award, Full ride!!!

Now that money is not a factor anymore I dont know what to do. I am from VA so VCU is closer to me and diversity matters to me. But also when I tell people I got into VCU its really not treated as a big deal where as everyone is constantly congradulating me about Elon.

Elon is not divers AT ALL. I love the school and campus size but I am scared I won’t have fun and party with my friends because I will be an extreme minority there.
So basically should I accept Elon’s offer? Is it such a good school academically that I should overlook the diversity issue?
or should I pick VCU where I know I will be comfortable and have fun even though the graduation rate is way lower than Elon and not a liberal arts school, which is my major?

I am soooo confused. I am on the waitlist for Richmond, if I get in I will accept in a heartbeat and wouldn’t stress about choosing between Elon and VCU.

2

Go where you feel comfortable and can see yourself being there for 4 years. If diversity is that big of issue for you than you have answered your own question. Good Luck.

3

Sadly, I can tell you the chance of you getting off the WL at UR is slim. However, Elon is a very similar school and it is fantastic. I toured there when I didn’t get in UR and loved it. I ultimately ended up somewhere else, but the feel is very close to UR. I think you would be fine at both schools, but tour Elon first and see if you like it.