William & Mary or Elon?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Next semester I will be a sophomore transfer student at either William & Mary or Elon (I'm currently enrolled in both). I visited both schools - loved William & Mary (slightly worried about the work load though!) and really liked Elon. I received a lot of financial aid from Elon but none from W&M. Because of this, paying for Elon would be a breeze and would graduate with little if any debt. With W&M however, I'd graduate with around $40,000 in debt. W&M is such a great school and I'm afraid I'd be stupid to pass up the opportunity to go there, but with Elon's price and my current financial situation it might be too hard to pass up! In addition to this, Elon has offered a very nice apartment for housing and I'm still 17th on the waitlist for housing at W&M. So I'm not even sure if I'd have housing before the school year begins if I choose W&M. Anyone have any ideas? I need to decide soon since I'd be leaving for either school at the end of August...</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>For undergrad? Follow the money.</p>

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<p>All other things being equal I would think it would be a hard choice… Elon is a very good school and this is an easy choice… Go to Elon</p>

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<p>Agreed under these circumstances. One further factor is that William and Mary is a very intense undergraduate school and Elon is more laid back.</p>

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<p>Elon is less well known than WM maybe, but its still a great school… you’d receive a fantastic education at either one.</p>