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Elon University
2700 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244

Official telephone: (336) 278-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 334-8448
Fax number: (336) 278-7699
Website: www.elon.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Greg Zaiser,
Vice President of Admissions and Financial Planning

Contacting the office:

336 278-3566
800 334-8448 (toll free)
336 278-7699 (fax)
admissions@elon.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

January 10

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Standardized test scores required; rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 2.9 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 10 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Audition required of theatrical design and production program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

504

Number of early decision applications accepted:

431 (86%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.98

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

92%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

28%

Average SAT I:

597 verbal, 601 math, 1799 combined

Average ACT:

27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

68%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

55%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

10,256

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,866 (57%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,524 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,718

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,031 (38%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

26 (3%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

60%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

81%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$500, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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