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Student success

The School of Communications is a place of engaged learning for 1,000 students majoring in journalism, strategic communications, broadcast and new media, cinema, communication science, and sport and event management.

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Highest benchmark

The School of Communications is nationally accredited, along with only 17 other communications programs at private universities across the United States. ACEJMC accreditation is the highest benchmark of program quality in journalism and communications.

Terrific faculty

Terrific Faculty

Our 50 faculty members have vast professional experience, including a Pulitzer Prize recipient. Class sizes are kept small so that students and teachers get to know each other quickly and work together closely.

Student media

Student media

The collegiate Emmy for student television newscast goes to… Elon. Our student newspaper won “Best of the Web.” Our public relations team finished in the top three in the nation. We offer rich and successful experiences for students.

Student research

Student Research

Our students analyze the important roles of media and communications in society. We publish the nation’s only undergraduate journal in the discipline – the Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications.

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National leaders

Brian Williams of NBC News serves as national chair of our school’s Advisory Board. Professionals come to campus each semester to interact with Elon students, be guest speakers in classes, and share their expertise with the faculty.

Quality Internships

All students complete a professional internship before graduation. Our internship director guides Communications students into the workplace, and the school has a career services professional to help students in their transition to life after Elon.

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Outstanding facilities

Students spend a lot of time in the communications school, and they appreciate our excellent facilities and technology. Take a video tour here, and we hope to see you on campus for a personal tour.

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News

Anthony Hatcher writes column on religious freedom for Huffington Post & Odyssey

Using the attempt by N.C. legislators to propose a resolution declaring the right to establish an official religion, Hatcher argues separation of church and state benefits all citizens

Jessica Gisclair participates in leadership academy

The Communications department chair was one of 17 academics nationwide to take part in the program.

Documentary from two alumni wins Student Academy Award

Daniel Koehler '12 and Liv Dubendorf '12's film "Win or Lose" takes the bronze medal in the Documentary category of the competition.

Journalism student earns inaugural sports scholarship

Senior Christine Williams will receive the Jessica Redfield Ghawi Scholarship.

Elon alumni appear on GMA Live

Will Anderson '13, David Gwynn '13 and Matt Carter '14 did a guest spot May 29.

NBC's Brian Williams to graduates: 'You are an unstoppable force'

The keynote speaker at Elon University’s 123rd Commencement exercises used humor and poignant stories from his work to remind the Class of 2013 about the value of time in a world where their leadership is needed.  

Communications graduates of 2013 boast wide variety of post-commencement jobs, educational experiences

Newest alumni heading throughout the country following Commencement.

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