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With more than 45 majors, Elon’s arts and sciences programs engage students in mathematics and the natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, the humanities and the arts. All Elon students benefit from a core curriculum grounded in the arts and sciences.

Elon is among the top 40 business schools in the U.S. and is accredited by AACSB International. More than 2,200 students pursue 11 undergraduate majors as well as master’s degrees in business analytics, accounting and business administration. Elon’s part-time MBA is ranked among the best programs in the nation.

Elon is one of only 18 private universities in the nation with an accredited communications school. More than 1,200 students pursue undergraduate majors in journalism, strategic communications, cinema and television arts, communication design, media analytics, and sport management, along with a master’s program in interactive media.

Elon offers education majors in early childhood, middle grades and science as well as special education, and physical education and health, leading to North Carolina licensure in a wide range of K-12 subject areas. The school also features a teacher education program, teaching fellows program, a study abroad center in New Zealand, and offers master’s degrees in education and higher education.

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is offered in a traditional, four-year undergraduate program for high school graduates and as an accelerated BSN for those who have already earned a bachelor’s degree in another field of study. In addition, about 240 graduate students study in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and the Master of Science in Physician Studies (PA) programs.

Located on Elon’s campus in downtown Greensboro, N.C., Elon Law has earned a national reputation for innovation, experiential learning, an emphasis on ethical leadership, close student-faculty relationships and strong ties to the legal community. Elon Law is the first law school to provide all students with a 2 ½-year curriculum and full-time, faculty-directed residencies.