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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,903
Full-time undergraduates: 5,735
Part-time undergraduates: 168
Total graduate students: 728
Full-time graduate students: 631
Part-time graduate students: 97
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 72%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
80.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
0.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
81.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Elon University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 636 acres
City or town school is located in: Elon, NC
Population of city/town: 9,513
Nearest major city: Greensboro, NC
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 279,639
Online campus map: www.elon.edu/assets/
projects/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Campus housing is available for some juniors and seniors.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (46%)
  • women's dorms (6%)
  • men's dorms (4%)
  • sorority housing (3%)
  • fraternity housing (3%)
  • single-student apartments (33%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 64%
Percent of students who live off campus: 36%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 50%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1200
Other computer facilities/services: Global Neighborhood, multimedia production lab, pavilion.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Law school library; business and science centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, referral services.
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, alumni services.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 10
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 7
Percent of men who join fraternities: 18%
Number of social sororities on campus: 12
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 10
Percent of women who join sororities: 39%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Pendulum, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 31
Total number of registered organizations: 232
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Associated Ministries, Campus Outreach, Catholic Campus Ministry, Hillel, Methodist Fellowship, Affinity, Lutheran Episcopal & Friends, Muslim Student Association, Greek Orthodox Fellowship, Young Life College, Interfaith Community, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Iron Tree Blooming, Presbyterian Student Fellowship, Secular Society
Minority student organizations:
Black Cultural Society, Latin American Student Organization, Spectrum, Arabic language club, Asian studies, African Society, Israel Dialogue, Education, and Advocacy (IDEA); anime and Japanese Studies clubs
International student organizations:
Partners in International Development, Phoenix Pals Program (mentor program for international students); international student and international studies societies; international business and international relations clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Art Guild, Liberal Arts Forum, Society of Professional Journalists, Colonnades, Rip_Chord, gospel choir, Elon's Finest, Sweet Signatures, Twisted Measure, Phoenix Phanatics, Resident Student Association, Student Union Board, Elon Volunteers!, Habitat for Humanity, Rotaract, Safe Rides, Sierra Student Coalition, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Council, Autism Speaks, Feminist for Equality Change and Transformation, Students for Peace and Justice, Mathematics Association of America, Women In Business, Financial Management Association, Student Entrepreneurial Enterprise Development, Public Relations Society of America, Mock Trial Competition, Model UN, College Democrats, College Republicans, North Carolina Student Legislature, The Politics Forum, Young Americans For Liberty, Human Services Society, Public Health Society, Lincoln Pre-Health Society, Pre-Dental Society, Premier Sport and Event Management, Exercise Science Society, American Chemical Society, Society of Physics Students, Association for Computing Machinery, Elon Engineers; ballroom dance, French, Italian, Japanese, sign language, psychology, anthropology, economics, eSports, microfinance, biology, neuroscience, and crime studies clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: David Blank,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Faith Shearer,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletics Director,
David Blank,
Elon University,
2500 Campus Box,
Elon College, NC 27244
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Phoenix
Athletic conference memberships: Colonial Athletic Association CAA (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 21%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 49%
Athletic facilities:
driving range, field house, gymnasiums, human performance lab, indoor swimming pool, track; athletic, fitness, and training centers; baseball and football stadiums; athletic, soccer, and softball fields; racquetball and tennis courts; aerobic and weight rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
arena football, basketball (indoor/outdoor), bowling, cornhole, dodgeball, flag football, laser tag, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball (indoor/outdoor), walleyball, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
baseball, basketball, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, fishing, golf, hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, running, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
baseball, basketball, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, fishing, golf, hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, running, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Raleigh-Durham, NC (40 miles)
Nearest other airport: Greensboro, NC (25 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Burlington, NC (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Burlington, NC (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 33%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 23% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston College, Columbia University, Duke University, Elon University, Emory University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, North Carolina State University, Ohio State University, University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame, University of Virginia, Wake Forest University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 74% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Advisory Board, Allscripts, AmeriCorp, Bank of America, Boeing, Burson-Marsteller, City Year, Conde Nast Publications, Credit Suisse, Curtis Media, Deloitte, E&J Gallo, EMC, ESPN, EY, FactSet Research Systems, Fidelity, GE Capital, Gibbs & Soell, Inc., Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Insight Global, John Hancock, JP Morgan, KPMG, LabCorp, Lenovo, Live Oak Bank, McGladrey, MetLife, Morgan Stanley, Oracle Corporation, Peace Corps, PNC Financial, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prometheus Group, Red Ventures, RTI International, SAS, Teach for America, TransPerfect, Vanguard, Wells Fargo.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Admiral William E. Gortney, commander, U.S. Navy Fleet Forces
  • Kerrii B. Anderson, former president/CEO, Wendy's
  • Frank Haith, men's head basketball coach, University of Missouri.

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