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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1003rd for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Elon, NC

    Total Population10,762 (6,217 urban / 4,545 rural)
    Households3,429 (2.56 people per house)
    Families2,340 (2.96 people per family)
    Surrounding communitySmall suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. under 100,000)
    Pop. — African American1,294
    Pop. — Asian91
    Pop. — Pacific Islander6
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native43
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)9,318
    Pop. — Other87

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (business dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Elon University?

    Ranks 565th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $20,171 $20,171 $20,171
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $270 $270 $270
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $634 $634 $634
    FT Graduate Tuition $6,813 $6,813 $6,813
    FT Graduate Required Fees $270 $270 $270
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $378 $378 $378
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $30,691 $30,691 $30,691
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $21,341 $21,341 $21,341
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $21,341 $21,341 $21,341

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Law Degree — Tuition $26,000 $26,000
    Law Degree — Required Fees N/A N/A
    Other Degree — Tuition $23,995 $23,995
    Other Degree — Required Fees N/A N/A

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $17,555 trend  $20,441 $17,555 trend  $20,441 $17,555 trend  $20,441
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $900 trend  $900
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,010 trend  $6,850
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,200 trend  $2,500
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$40
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application Fee$50
    Applicants 9,204 (3,389 male / 5,815 female)
    Admitted 3,838 (1,549 male / 2,289 female)
    Admission rate 42%
    First-time Enrollment 1,283 (543 male / 740 female)
    FT Enrollment 1,283 (543 male / 740 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
    Total Enrollment4,956

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Elon University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoRecommended
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Football Conference Southern Conference
    NCAA Basketball Conference Southern Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Southern Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Southern Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Elon University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 203rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 29%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 200th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 100%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 560 / 650
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 660
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1130 / 1310

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity2,750
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$3,320
    Board Fee$3,530

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Elon University ranks 1490th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,232 98 pie   8%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,891 317 pie   26%
    Institutional Grant Aid $5,214 665 pie   54%
    Student Loan Aid $4,799 456 pie   37%
    Any financial aid type   955 pie   78%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Elon University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    325486
    Black Non-Hispanic
    138194332
    Hispanic
    223961
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    193453
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    358
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,6362,5874,223
    Race Unknown
    87106193
    Total 1,937 3,019 4,956

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Elon University.

      Men Women Total
    138 85 223
    77 103 180
    11 76 87
    18 62 80
    21 31 52

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 3 1 37 4 45
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 1 13 15
    Athletic Training/Trainer 6 1 7
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 4 31 36
    Business Administration and Management, General 8 8 3 2 192 10 223
    Chemistry, General 10 1 11
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 1
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 8 2 3 1 158 4 180
    Computer Engineering, General
    Computer Science 2 1 5 1 9
    Dance, General 2 1 3
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 6 1 8
    Economics, General 12 12
    Elementary Education and Teaching 4 2 74 7 87
    Engineering, Other 1 2 3
    English Language and Literature, General 2 1 34 2 39
    Environmental Studies 2 2
    French Language and Literature 1 1
    General Studies
    Health and Physical Education, General 1 2 1 44 1 49
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
    History, General 1 21 2 24
    Human Services, General 3 40 43
    International Relations and Affairs 5 25 30
    Journalism 4 1 14 19
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1 4 5
    Mathematics, General 1 7 8
    Music Performance, General 2 2
    Music Teacher Education 1 7 8
    Music, General 1 4 1 6
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 1 39 2 42
    Philosophy 1 1 9 1 12
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4 4
    Physical Therapy/Therapist 1 3 1 46 1 52
    Physics, General 2 2
    Political Science and Government, General 1 2 32 35
    Psychology, General 6 74 80
    Public Administration 8 1 9
    Religion/Religious Studies 1 5 1 7
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 2
    Social Science Teacher Education 1 2 3
    Sociology 2 2 1 12 17
    Spanish Language and Literature 4 4
    Special Education and Teaching, General 2 2 1 20 3 28
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 3 3
    Total 33 57 11 13 3 1,015 44 1,176

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Elon University ranks 1012th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $58,541 ($62,416 male / $53,766 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 279 (154 male / 125 female)
    Total Benefits $4,237,380

    Elon University Summary

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    The Elon University campus is a 525-acre campus in Elon, North Carolina. There are three floors of two suites in each building (with the exception of Hook, has one suite on the first floor), and each suite houses eight students, for a total of 40 or 48 students per buliding. Carolina Hall is a three-floor all-female hall. Smith Hall is a three-floor all-male hall, and is located right next to Carolina Hall. West Hall is a three-floor all-female hall. The first floor is the Performing Arts Learning Community, the second floor is the Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Learning Community, and the third floor is the Honors Learning Community.

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    Elon University Academics

    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Elon University is unique in its study options. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Elon University.

    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, Spanish
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physics
    History:
    History – General
    Popular majors:
    twenty-one percent business per marketing, twenty percent communications per journalism, ten percent education, seven percent public administration and social services, six percent psychology, five percent health professions, five percent visual and performing arts
    Communications & Journalism:
    Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Public Administration and Service:
    Human Services, Public Administration
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Predentistry, Premedicine, Preveterinary Medicine
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
    English Language and Literature:
    English
    Education:
    Curriculum/Instruction, Education – General, Elementary Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems

    In addition, for international students, the application fee is 40. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June.

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    Elon University Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, forty dollars online application fee and point zero . Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 41% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 89%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were two hundred and ninety-eight total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and sixty-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 1st of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 1st of December. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 10th of January and For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of May. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application is due the 10th of January. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of November.

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    Elon University Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-two percent scholarships per grants and forty-eight percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, ROTC, Leadership and State/District Residency. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, ROTC, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

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    Elon University Students

    The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, United Church Of Christ, Coed, where 41 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Further, the student body consists of twenty-seven percent in-state students, seventy-three percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty percent women, forty percent men, two percent asian per pacific islander, six percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-five percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, four percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty-two percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-three percent in top half of graduating class, sixty-two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, seven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, six percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, seven hundred and two degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, two hundred and thirty-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two hundred and fifty-four graduate enrollment. Elon University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as fine arts center, science center, academic pavilions (housing classrooms, students and faculty). Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, one hundred percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-seven percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, four hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. On the whole, the school is located 15 miles from Greensboro.

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    Elon University Athletics

    The Phoenix are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

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