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Elon University

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 financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Patrick Murphy,
Director of Financial Planning
Contacting the office: 336 278-7640
336 278-7639 (fax)
finaid@elon.edu
FAFSA number: 002927
CSS/PROFILE number: 5183

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $32,685; $32,685 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $399
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,600
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,495

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 15yesN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
57% of first-year students
46% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
56% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
86% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
79% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
45% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
15% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
60% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,267 for first-year students
$17,966 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$13,546 for first-year students
$14,124 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,814 for first-year students
$5,613 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,442 for first-year students
$4,483 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
21% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$7,022 for first-year students
$7,162 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$27,377 for first-year students
$28,685 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 43%
Average student debt upon graduation: $31,622
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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