Elon University
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$38,218
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About Elon University
Elon University is a medium-sized private university located on a suburban campus in Elon, North Carolina. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,302, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 78%. The university offers 87 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 83%, and a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. Tuition and fees for students are $38,218.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
78% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
88% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
Students graduate from this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This is typically an indication of a school's quality and means most students finish their degree in a timely manner.
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Students graduate from this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This is typically an indication of a school's quality and means most students finish their degree in a timely manner.
Learn more about how we determine school awards83% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Not required or recommended
High school transcript Required
High school rank Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation Recommended
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of between 5,000 and 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards7k
Students enrolled
0%
Online student enrollment
12:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
79%
Black
7%
Hispanic
6%
Two or more races
3%
Non-U.S. Citizen
2%
Asian
2%
Unknown
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
60%
Socio-economic diversity
9% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $38,218 | $38,218 |
Graduate | $18,828 | $18,828 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $900 |
On-campus room and board | $13,422 |
On-campus other expenses | $2,600 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $13,422 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $2,600 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $2,250 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $55,140 | $55,140 |
Off-campus without family | $55,140 | $55,140 |
Off-campus with family | $41,368 | $41,368 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
9%
State Grant Aid
5%
Institution Grant Aid
67%
Pell Grant
9%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$21k
Average student debt after graduation
$47k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division I-FCS
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track Field Xcountry
- Volleyball
- All Track Combined
- Baseball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
2Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Science
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
BA
MA
DOC
Project Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Science
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
3Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Radio and Television
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Radio and Television
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Radio and Television
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Management and Strategic Communications
BA
MA
DOC
4Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
5Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
6Education
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Health Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Health Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
7Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Physics
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Chemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Physics
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
BA
MA
DOC
8English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Technical and Business Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
BA
MA
DOC
9Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
10Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
11Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Associate/Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health Education and Promotion
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Associate/Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health Education and Promotion
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
12History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
13History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
14Legal Professions And Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Law (LL.B., J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
Law (LL.B., J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
Law
BA
MA
DOC
Law
BA
MA
DOC
15Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
16Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
17Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
18Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
19Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Physical Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Physical Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
20Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
21Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
22Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
23Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
24Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Human Services, General
BA
MA
DOC
Public Policy Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Human Services, General
BA
MA
DOC
Public Policy Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Human Services, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Services, General
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
25Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Economics
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Economics
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
26Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
BA
MA
DOC
Acting
BA
MA
DOC
Musical Theatre
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Management and Merchandising
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Acting
BA
MA
DOC
Musical Theatre
BA
MA
DOC
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Management and Merchandising
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Acting
BA
MA
DOC
Musical Theatre
BA
MA
DOC
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Acting
BA
MA
DOC
Musical Theatre
BA
MA
DOC
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
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