Key Elon Facts
Founded in 1889 in Elon, North Carolina
656 ACREcampus
Motto: Numen Lumen
(intellectual and spiritual light)
Colors: maroon & gold
Mascot: The Phoenix
Enrollment & Cost 2017-18
6,045undergraduate students
746graduate students
6,791total students
Elon students come from:
49states and the District of Columbia
58nations
Top states (undergrad): NC, MA, NJ, NY, CT, MD
$34,273tuition & fees
$11,869room & board
First-year Class Profile 2017-18
9,623total applications
6,402admitted
1,571first-year enrollment
3.98GPA average
1225SAT average
27ACT average
Academics
4 - 1 - 4academic calendar
(includes January term)
(includes January term)
60+majors
433full-time faculty
12:1student/faculty ratio
20average class size
81%4-year graduation rate
89%freshman retention rate
Students by major:
(includes double and triple majors)
2,716arts & sciences
2,059business
1,239communications
244education
656other/undecided
Graduate Programs
746total enrollment
330Law (JD)
23JDM (JD+MBA)
108Business (MBA)
20MS Management
139Physical Therapy (DPT)
24Education (M.Ed.)
26Interactive Media (MA)
76Physician Assistant Studies (PA)
The Elon Experiences
Undergraduate participation:
89%volunteer service
87%internships
79%study abroad
45%leadership
27%undergraduate research
Athletics
17intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports in NCAA Division I (FCS in football)
18intramural sports
21club sports for men and women