Accelerated Programs
Go Further, Faster
At Elon’s School of Communications, our accelerated programs are designed for driven students who want more – more challenge, more momentum and a head start on their professional future.
Through partnerships with Elon Law and the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, select students can earn both an undergraduate and graduate degree on an accelerated timeline. These competitive pathways allow you to reduce time to completion, save on tuition, and enter the workforce earlier — without sacrificing the experiential learning that defines an Elon education.
Accelerated programs are available to academically strong incoming first-year students who are ready to take on a rigorous curriculum while fully engaging in campus life. If you’re eager to maximize your time at Elon and fast-track your future, these programs offer a powerful place to start.
Earn Two Degrees in Just Four Years
B.S. in Sport Management + M.S. in Business Analytics (3+1)
Elon’s Accelerated 3+1 Sport Management and Business Analytics program prepares students to lead at the intersection of sports, data and decision-making.
During your first three years, you’ll complete a Sport Management major with a Business Administration minor, gaining hands-on experience through coursework, internships and faculty-mentored projects connected to the sport industry. In your fourth year, you’ll transition into graduate-level study at the Love School of Business, where you’ll earn a Master of Science in Business Analytics.
This combination equips you with deep sport industry knowledge and in-demand analytical skills – preparing you for careers in professional sports, college athletics, recreation and sport-related organizations, as well as analytics-driven roles beyond the sports world. With data-focused careers growing rapidly nationwide, graduates of this program are positioned to stand out and make an immediate impact.
Fast-Track Your Legal Career
Accelerated 3+2.5 Law Dual-Degree
Elon’s Accelerated 3+2.5 Law Dual-Degree program offers high-achieving students a streamlined path to a Juris Doctor degree – without the traditional seven-year timeline. The program is open to all communications and sport management majors.
Students complete three years of undergraduate coursework, including their major and core requirements, before beginning their legal education at Elon Law in year four. Courses taken during the first year of law school are transferred back to complete the bachelor’s degree, allowing students to earn both degrees in just 5.5 years.
Elon Law is nationally recognized for its experiential approach and is the first law school in the nation to offer a 2.5-year curriculum. Students in the accelerated pathway benefit from small class sizes, close faculty mentorship, robust career services and hands-on learning experiences. These offers include clinics, moot court and professional leadership programming – all while saving significant time and tuition costs.
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