Elon University Overview
Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Elon, North Carolina. Elon is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.
What Is Elon University Known For?
- The student loan default rate at Elon is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The highest award offered at Elon is the doctor's degree.
- For the 2019-2020 academic year, 78% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Elon with a bachelor's degree make about $64,238 a year. That's 57% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Elon to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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Elon University Rankings
We have ranked Elon as #47 out of 2,018 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 out of 85 schools in North Carolina.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Elon has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#42 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#104 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Elon.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Elon has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#6 | Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools | College Factual |
#30 | Best Communication & Journalism Schools | College Factual |
#51 | Best Psychology Schools | College Factual |
#52 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
#86 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#184 | Best Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Elon University?

Contact details for Elon are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 100 Campus Drive, Elon, NC 27244-2010 |
Phone: | 336-278-2000 |
Website: | www.elon.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/ElonUniversity |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/elonuniversity |
How Do I Get Into Elon?
You can apply to Elon online at: www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/apply.xhtml
Admission Requirements for Elon
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Elon?
Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.
Average Test Scores
About 66% of students accepted to Elon submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 660.
Can I Afford Elon University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Elon, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $10,060 a year. That adds up to $40,240 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Elon is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Elon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 826 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 6,073 full-time undergraduates at Elon, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Elon University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 129 |
Black or African American | 353 |
Hispanic or Latino | 392 |
White | 4,869 |
International Students | 115 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 215 |
Geographic Diversity
North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Elon University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 52 countries are represented at Elon. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, China, and Canada.
Online Learning at Elon University
This is the #1,689 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Elon regardless of major.
Elon University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By MPD01605 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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