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Elon at a Glance

Alamance Building

Location:
Elon, NC
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$25,489
Out-of-State Tuition:
$25,489
Room & Board:
$8,648
Average Financial Aid:
$5,781
Full-Time Undergrads:
4,873
Part-Time Undergrads:
122
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.elon.edu
Admissions Website:
www.elon.edu/admissions
Financial Aid Website:
www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/financialaid
Application Deadline:
January 10
Acceptance Rate:
49 %
Admission Difficulty:
Average
Average SAT Scores:
1680–1970
Average ACT Scores:
25–29

Best Things

  • One of the best private university study abroad programs
  • The campus is absolutely beautiful
  • Friendly atmosphere: Students look out for one another, and professors are personable, accessible, and will let you meet with them outside of office hours
  • Experiential learning requirement
  • More best things . . .

Worst Things

  • Very little diversity on campus.
  • Laundry facilities are sparse, sometimes dirty, and some still charge with quarters, which can be inconvenient.
  • Sports teams are not the most successful.
  • Some of the meal plan restrictions can be frustrating and nonsensical.
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Business
  • Communications
  • Business Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • More majors . . .
Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $20K-30K, Student Body: 1000-5000, North Carolina, Rural, Bachelor's (4-year), Master's, Doctoral

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Elon students enjoy the experience of attending the school, but as with many things there are drawbacks. The community is small and quiet, and other schools are approximately a half hour away. But even though there are drawbacks, and students can sometimes feel like they wish they were somewhere else, they still can’t imagine being at anywhere else. Socially, there is a Greek scene, but students also throw parties in their houses and/or apartments. There is also an abundance of nightlife that is in Greensboro, which is only 20–30 minutes away and well worth the trip.

The academic curriculum can be rigorous at times, but the professors are willing to help in any way that they can. Elon’s student body is great even though they can be a little difficult to deal with at times; there are not a lot of complaints about the University other than its diversity issues and the size of the town. But don’t be fooled by Elon’s size—it may not be for everyone, but life at Elon can be a great experience.

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Nightlife at Elon University

sbellamy12

'15

Marketing

3.8
B+

Frats Only

Must be comfortable with frat parties if you want to go out. There is a bar (Tap House) which is popular on Thursday nights, but it cost $5 to get in.

Jan 12, 2012

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Majors at Elon University

klindquist2

'13

Psychology

2.3
C

Majors

Elon prides itself on having a great variety of majors, and this appears to be true if you just look at the number of majors and not what they are. There are about 15 different education majors and a ton of business majors. There are not very many intern opportunities either since Elon is so far away from major cities.

Dec 20, 2011

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Athletics at Elon University

klindquist2

'13

Psychology

3.1
B-

Athletics

No one really goes to the sports games. Greek people will occasionally go to the football games their designer dresses.

Dec 20, 2011

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