Rankings & Recognition
U.S. News & World Report
2025 “Best Colleges”
Elon University has been ranked #1 in the nation for excellence in undergraduate teaching for a fourth-straight year by peer universities, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings. Elon continues to be a leader in the “Programs that enhance student experience” category as one of only two colleges and universities in the country ranked in the top 15 in all eight categories of academic programs linked to student success and positive learning outcomes.
The Princeton Review
“The Best 390 Colleges”
Princeton Review ranked Elon among the best-run colleges in the country in its 2025 college guide, with the university ranked in the top 25 for college theater, career services, college dorms and best food.
The Princeton Review
“Best Value” Colleges
Elon is among 209 schools included in Princeton Review’s “Best Value” Colleges,” which is based on data from its surveys of administrators at more than 650 colleges in 2023 and 2024. Topics covered everything from academics, cost, and financial aid to graduation rates and student debt.
The Fiske Guide
The Fiske Guide to Colleges
The 2025 Fiske Guide to Colleges highlights Elon’s national reputation as a leader in experiential and engaged learning.
Poets&Quants
“Best Undergraduate Business Schools”
Elon’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business ranks among the country’s top 40 undergraduate business programs by Poets&Quants, a business education news outlet.
Princeton Review
“Best 168 Law Schools”
The 2023 edition of the popular law school guide includes student reflections that praise the law faculty and staff’s commitment to a student-centered, highly experiential education focused on their professional growth and success.
The Princeton Review
“Best Business Schools”
In its annual rankings of on-campus MBA programs, The Princeton Review listed Elon’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business as one of the best business schools for 2024.
Institute of International Education
2023 Open Doors Report
For the 18th year, Elon University has been recognized as a national leader in study abroad in the Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors Report.
College Transitions
“Colleges Worth Your Money”
Elon University has again been named one of the top “Colleges Worth Your Money” by College Transitions, an online source for higher education data and admissions advice that had more than 10 million annual readers.