Elon University is a selective, independent university renowned as a national model for engaged learning, along with excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs. Elon's beautiful and historic campus in central North Carolina is designated as a botanical garden. Elon’s rich intellectual community is characterized by active student engagement with a faculty dedicated to excellent teaching and scholarly accomplishment. The curriculum is grounded in the traditional liberal arts and sciences and complemented by nationally accredited professional and graduate programs. Elon students put knowledge into practice, fulfilling their roles as global citizens and informed leaders motivated by concern for the common good.

1. Engaged minds. Inspired leaders. Global citizens.

2. Located in North Carolina’s Piedmont region
Main campus: Town of Elon, North Carolina
School of Law campus: Greensboro, North Carolina (16 miles)

3. • Founded in 1889
• A top-ranked liberal arts university
• Independent, governed by a 40-member
board of trustees
• Selective master’s-level university
(Carnegie classification)

4. •620-acre campus
•Designated a botanical garden, including
the Elon University Forest
•Consistently ranked as one of most
beautiful U.S. college campuses

5. Accreditations/Affiliations
• Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools
• Phi Beta Kappa (arts & sciences)
• AACSB-International (business)
• ACEJMC (communications)
• ABA (law)
• NCATE (education)
• CAPTE (physical therapy)
• National & state associations (ACE,
AAHE, CIC, NCICU and many
others)

6. Organization
•Elon College, the College
of Arts and Sciences
•Martha and Spencer Love
School of Business
•School of Communications
•School of Education
•School of Law
•School of Health Sciences

7. Graduate programs
•Law (JD)
•Business (MBA)
•Physical therapy (DPT)
•Education (M.Ed.)
•Interactive media (MA)
•Physician assistant studies (PA)

8. 2013-14 Enrollment
Undergraduate students: 5,599
47 states
49 nations
59% female:41% male
16% ethnic minorities
Graduate students: 706

9. Rankings and
Recognitions
• #1 Southern Regional University
• #1 U.S. school “focused on their undergrads”
• #1 Southern University with “a strong
commitment to teaching”
• Tops in U.S. in seven academic categories
U.S. News & World Report

10. Rankings and Recognitions
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine
Top-25 “Best Value” private universities
Ranks Elon #1 U.S. master’s university
in number of students studying abroad
Named to the President’s Community
Service Honor Roll for seven consecutive
years

11. Academics
•More than 60 majors
•394 full-time faculty members
•Student/faculty ratio 12:1
•Average class size: 21
•Four-year graduation rate: 80%
•First-year retention rate: 90%

12. The Elon Experiences
Student participation rates
•Volunteer service: 85%
•Internships: 87%
•Study abroad: 72%
•Leadership: 47%
•Undergraduate research: 25%

13. Athletics
•NCAA Division I
•Colonial Athletic
Association
•17 men’s and women’s
intercollegiate sports
•39 intramural and club
sports

14. Website www.elon.edu
Facebook www.facebook.com/elonuniversity
Twitter twitter.com/elonuniversity