Elon, NC
100 Campus Drive, Elon, NC 27244
http://www.elon.edu
Elon University is a private university in Elon, NC. Admission is attainable for most, as the acceptance rate is 72%. It ranks #318 in America on our best colleges list. It is a mid-sized university with 6,308 full-time undergrads enrolled. Elon's most popular major is a Bachelor's degree in Finance, amounting to 11% of students. Other preferred selections include Public Relations, which accounts for 10% of students, and Marketing (8%). If you are hoping to get a degree in accounting in North Carolina, Elon is the perfect school for you, because its accounting program is ranked #2 in the state. What's more, Elon University is 3rd in North Carolina on our best college dorms list. For North Carolina residents, sticker price tuition is $33,553 a year. Non-North Carolina residents need to cough up $37,084. Before you decide against applying because of cost constraints, be aware that about three out of every four Elon undergraduates secure some scholarship or grant funding. 82% of Elon University undergraduates end up receiving a degree, expecting to land their dream jobs. The median graduate takes home $42,200 two years after receiving their degrees. After another four years in the job market, the graduate's average salary increases 23% to $51,900, which is 29.4% above the national median wage. Applicants may also want to find that ACT scores are submitted by 47% of applicants and roughly two in three prospective students submit their SAT scores. Also, , 49% of classes are small seminars, with only 2 to 19 students. In terms of your checkbook, be aware that the average tuition for students from households with an income of $49k to $75k a year is approximately $25,264 and the average undergraduate spends $855 on textbooks and supplies annually. Regarding demographics, Hispanic undergrads make up 6% of the student body at Elon and African-American professors make up 6% of the faculty at Elon. With regard to student life, Elon offers a range of clubs and activities, like radio station, dance, and model un. Lastly, the lowest-earning 1/4th of graduates receive a starting salary of $28,700 or less and on average, Elon students graduate with $8,137 per year of debts.
9.01
Party Scene
7.28
Location
9.21
Dorms
9.01
Campus Food
8.24
Student Life
8.24
Safety
SAT Score
1150-1330
ACT Score
25-30
Average Aid Awarded
Students Recieving Financial Aid
83%
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Finance
Public Relations
Marketing
Communications
Accounting
Psychology
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Business