First-year Class Profile

Meet the Class of 2024

The Stats

15,306total applications
10,975admitted
1,587first-year enrollment
4.04GPA average
1233SAT average
27ACT average

Male/Female Ratio

41%male
59%female

Students of Color

19%students of color
  • African American: 5%
  • Asian: 3%
  • Hispanic: 6%
  • Multiracial: 3%

Top Ten Intended Majors

  • 1. Psychology
  • 2. Biology
  • 3. Marketing
  • 4. Finance
  • 5. Journalism
  • 6. Communication Design
  • 7. International Business
  • 8. Sport Management
  • 9. Cinema & Television Arts
  • 10. Exercise Science

Geographic Diversity

Students come from:

40states and the District of Columbia
16countries

Top ten represented states:

  • NC (18%)
  • NJ (11%)
  • MA (10%)
  • NY (8%)
  • VA (7%)
  • CT (7%)
  • MD (6%)
  • PA (5%)
  • FL (4%)
  • GA (3%)

Presidential Scholarship

15%Presidential Scholars
4.82average GPA
1404average SAT
32average ACT

Elon Engagement Scholarship

31%Engagement Scholars
4.04average GPA
1225average SAT
27average ACT

Fellows Programs

Program No. in Program Avg. GPA Avg. SAT* Avg. ACT
Honors 45 5.01 1435 32
Elon College 53 4.74 1380 30
Business 32 4.50 1421 32
Communications 35 4.30 1224 27
Leadership 26 4.37 1234 27
Teaching 34 4.60 1283 30

*Average SAT includes Critical Reading and Math sections

Odyssey Program

41students in program
4.5average GPA
1200average SAT
27average ACT

Scholars Programs

Program No. in Program Avg. GPA Avg. SAT Avg. ACT
Change Makers 15 4.5 1300 27
Elon Sports Vision 11 4.0 1222 26
Engineering 17 4.6 1351 31
Health Professions 12 4.4 1273 28
Legal Professions 15 4.3 1225 27

International Scholars

14students in program
3.71average GPA
1182average SAT

Accelerated Pathways

Program No. in Program Avg. GPA Avg. SAT Avg. ACT
Physician Assistant Studies 7 4.63 1326 29
Physical Therapy 7 4.2 1450 28