Elon University

Elon University is a private institution that was founded in 1889. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,337 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 656 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Elon University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #133. Its tuition and fees are $44,536.

Elon University is located in Elon, N.C., between Greensboro and the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill triangle. With more than 240 clubs and organizations, there are many ways for students to get involved. Every Tuesday, the community hosts College Coffee, a weekly campus tradition during which faculty, staff and students gather for coffee and snacks at the Phi Beta Kappa Commons. Students can work off the extra calories participating in intramural, club or varsity sports. The Phoenix, Elon’s varsity athletic teams, compete in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Greek organizations are a significant part of social life on campus, representing about 35% of the student body. All first- and second-year students are required to live on campus in one of the residence halls.

Elon is organized into six schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, and School of Law. Undergraduates choose from more nearly 60 majors within a variety of disciplines. Each year, 45 incoming first-year students are admitted into the Honors Program, which offers smaller discussion classes, a motivated academic community, and benefits like study abroad grants and special Honors housing. More than 80% of students at Elon study abroad. The Elon University Poll conducts three polls each semester on issues of importance in and around North Carolina.