Elon Admissions Information
Elon University
Elon, NC (
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Located in North Carolina’s city of the same name, Elon University is a private liberal arts school that was named one of the Best Regional Universities by U.S. News and World Report. It is recognized by the National Survey of Student Engagement as one of the most effective universities for engaging its students in learning. Elon is organized into five schools and colleges, and undergraduates are able to choose from over 50 majors. The university also offers an Honors Program, which features discussion-based classes and an especially motivated academic community. Classes on campus all have a hands-on component and faculty serve as mentors who work closely with students in small classes. Outside of the classroom, students engage in internships, volunteer work, and undergraduate research while 70% of Elon students study abroad. Elon offers the resources of a university in a small, close-knit community.
Elon offers more than 140 student clubs and organizations, which includes intramural teams and club sports, allowing students many ways to get involved. Greek life represents 35% of the student body and is a significant part of the social scene on campus. Elon is also twenty minutes from the city of Greensboro and within an hour's drive of major universities, such as Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest.
Basic Info
| Main Address: |
2700 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244-2010 |
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| Phone Number: |
(336) 278-2000 |
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| Website: |
www.elon.edu |
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Characteristics
| Type of school: |
Private, liberal arts |
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| Type of school: |
Coed |
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| Setting: |
Suburban |
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| Athletics: |
Division I, intramural, and club sports |
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
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| Size of undergraduate student body: |
5,032 |
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| Percent out-of-state: |
75% |
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| Percent international: |
2.32% |
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| Female to Male ratio: |
51:49 |
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Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: |
13:1 |
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| Most popular majors: |
Business/Commerce
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Education |
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| Special study programs: |
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, Army)
Student-Designed Major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Visiting/Exchange Student Program
Washington Semester |
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Campus Life
Housing options:
Coed Housing
Women's Housing
Fraternity/Sorority Housing
Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free) |
Men's Housing
Apartments For Single Students
Special Housing For International Students |
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Activities:
Campus ministries
Concert band
Drama
Fraternities
Literary magazine
Model U.N.
Musical theater
Radio station
Student government
Symphony orchestra
Yearbook |
Choral groups
Dance
Film society
International students
Marching band
Music ensembles
Pep band
Sororities
Student newspaper
Television station |
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Fun Facts
- Voted #1, School Runs Like Butter
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- Named one of the nation's most beautiful campuses
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Admissions Information
With a 49% acceptance rate, Elon University has a selective admissions process, though it is not brutally competitive. Selecting officials cite an applicant's school achievement record, which includes academic GPA and the rigor of the curriculum, as the most important factor in admission. This is followed by his or her standardized test scores. Elon also values a prospective student's extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, talent, volunteer and work experience, personal statement, and alumni relation. Also considered are an applicant's personal qualities, class rank, state residency, status as a first-generation college student, and level of interest.
| Admissions address: |
2700 Campus Box
100 Campus Drive
Elon, NC 27244-2010 |
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| Phone number: |
(336) 278-3566 |
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| Fax number: |
(336) 278-7699 |
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| Admissions Website: |
http://www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/ |
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| Email: |
admissions@elon.edu |
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| Contact Person: |
Greg Zaiser, Dean of Admissions |
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| Number of first-year applications received: |
9,041 |
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| Percent of applicants admitted: |
49% |
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Application Information
| Regular application deadline: |
January 10 |
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| Early decision/action deadline: |
November 1 (Early Decision); November 10 (Early Action) |
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| Accepts the Common Application? |
No |
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| Admission requirements: |
Essay
Academic transcript
Secondary school report
Teacher evaluation |
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Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? |
SAT Reasoning Test or ACT (with writing) |
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| Policy regarding SAT score-use: |
Highest Section Scores Across Test Dates |
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| SAT Critical Reading |
560
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610
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650
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100%
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| SAT Math |
560
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610
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660
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100%
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| SAT Writing |
560
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610
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660
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100%
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| College Board code: |
5183 |
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| ACT code: |
3096 |
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