Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University

Elon, NC

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Tuition & Fees

$46,958

not including housing and food

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undergraduateRatios

41%

male

59%

female

11

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

66%

acceptance rate

Accepted 12,009
Declined 6,090
Total Received 18,099
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Private

6,402

undergraduate students

805

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Elon University, founded in 1889, is a selective, independent university. Its historic 690-acre campus is designated as a botanical garden and is located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, east of Greensboro and northwest of Raleigh/Durham.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 7,207
Established in 1889
Coeducational Coeducational

690-acre campus in Elon (population: 11,250), 20 miles east of Greensboro. Major airports serve Greensboro and Raleigh (40 miles); bus and train serve Burlington. School operates transportation to Greensboro and Raleigh airports before and after major holidays.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Elon University
100 Campus Drive
Elon, NC
27244

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
69%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
99%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • New students at Elon University receive an acorn, and after graduating they receive an oak sapling. These woodsy gifts celebrate the beginning of their college careers and subsequent growth, respectively.
  • Furman Moseley, an Elon University alum, inspired the school's tradition of giving each graduate a sapling after he gave the graduating class of 1991 a redwood sapling, commemorating their future growth—as well as his career in timber.
  • Elon is Hebrew for oak. All first-year students receive an acorn to signify the beginning of their journey and an oak sapling during the week of Commencement as a symbol of the growth they experienced during their time at Elon University.
  • Every Tuesday morning at Elon University, students, faculty and staff gather for College Coffee on Phi Beta Kappa Commons. This beloved tradition brings everyone together for conversation over coffee and pastries.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
21%
Top 1/4
51%
Top 1/2
83%
Bottom 1/2
16%
Bottom 1/4
3%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
680
25th
590
75th
660
25th
550
75th
33
25th
24
75th
28
25th
24
75th
30
25th
25

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 1
Application deadline (final deadline) January 10
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Neither

Moderately Selective

66%

acceptance rate

Accepted 12,009
Declined 6,090
Total Received 18,099

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record

Recommended

Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendations

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores
Secondary School Rank
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

85%

Additional services

  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Talking books

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Financial Aid

75%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$26,777

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $46,451
Housing $8,602
Food $7,682
Additional fees $507
Books & supplies $900
Total $64,142
Average Financial Aid - $26,777
Total with Avg. Aid $37,365

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 336 278-7640
F: 336 278-7639
finaid@elon.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field x country yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, basketball, climbing, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, marital arts, rugby, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, climbing, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, field hockey, lacrosse, marital arts, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyballrital arts, rugby, softball, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball (indoor/outdoor), bowling, corn hole, flag football, floor hockey, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, volleyball (indoor/sand), walleyball, Wiffle ball, yoga

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Colonial Athletic Association CAA (Division I, Football I-AA)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes
Acting. yes
Anthropology, General. yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. yes
Biochemistry. yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
Communication and Media Studies, Other. yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes
Computer Science. yes
Dance, General. yes
Dance, Other. yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. yes
Economics, General. yes
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes yes
Engineering Chemistry. yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. yes
Engineering, General. yes
Engineering, Other. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. yes
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes
Finance, General. yes
French Language and Literature. yes
Health Teacher Education. yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. yes
History, General. yes
Information Science/Studies. yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce. yes
International Economics. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes
Journalism. yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Management Science. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes
Mathematics, General. yes
Music Performance, General. yes
Music Teacher Education. yes
Music Technology. yes
Music, General. yes
Music, Other. yes
Musical Theatre. yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. yes
Philosophy. yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes
Physician Associate/Assistant. yes
Physics, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. yes
Psychology, General. yes
Public Administration. yes
Public Health Education and Promotion. yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes
Radio and Television. yes
Recording Arts Technology/Technician. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes
Social Science Teacher Education. yes
Sociology, General. yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. yes
Statistics, General. yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. yes
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business
  2. Communications
  3. Social Sciences

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-veterinary science

7,207

total students

25%

in-state

75%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

89%

6,402
students

Female
59%
3,764

Male
41%
2,638

11%

805
students

Female
61%
495

Male
39%
310

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

96%

6,165
students

Female
60%
3,726

Male
40%
2,439

2%

156
students

Female
51%
79

Male
49%
77

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Hispanic/Latino
77%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

87

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.50
College GPA: 2.70
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Not reported

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

65

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

60

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 54
Countries most often represented Canada
China
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Spain
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
Host family program
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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