Elon, NC · Private · 6,452 undergraduates · suburban
Elon University
Moderately selective
Elon’s defining feature is an undergraduate experience deliberately built around mentored, high-participation learning outside the classroom.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 67.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83%
18,791 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$74,545 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Elon University apart
Academic design
More than 70 majors span liberal arts, business, communications, education and health sciences, with undergraduate research and faculty mentoring woven into the model.
Campus pattern
Its 700-acre central North Carolina campus is also a botanical garden, creating a highly residential college environment with extensive green space.
Career & value signal
Internships, research, civic engagement, leadership and study away are treated as core parts of the Elon education rather than optional extras.
Can I get in?
67.3% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
18,791About 67 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 2% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Elon University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Elon University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
More than 70 majors span liberal arts, business, communications, education and health sciences, with undergraduate research and faculty mentoring woven into the model.
Make institutional fit specific
Elon’s defining feature is an undergraduate experience deliberately built around mentored, high-participation learning outside the classroom.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Elon University publishes five merit awards, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. three require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
In the season card
These five awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the date one of them closes - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Elon University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Elon University beyond the classroom
Its 700-acre central North Carolina campus is also a botanical garden, creating a highly residential college environment with extensive green space.
A defining academic feature
More than 70 majors span liberal arts, business, communications, education and health sciences, with undergraduate research and faculty mentoring woven into the model.
What shapes an ordinary week
Its 700-acre central North Carolina campus is also a botanical garden, creating a highly residential college environment with extensive green space.
Where the degree can lead
Internships, research, civic engagement, leadership and study away are treated as core parts of the Elon education rather than optional extras.