Living & Learning at Elon

Living & Learning at Elon: The Residential Campus Experience

At Elon University, we offer all students a premier residential campus experience focused on living, learning, and personal development. All on-campus housing at Elon is located within a neighborhood that works to integrate the academic, social, and residential aspects of college life for students so that students’ experiences–from the classroom to the dining hall to the residential community–are seamless. Such intentional integration means that at Elon we take a holistic approach to education, recognizing that it is not enough to provide the means for academic success but we must also provide tools, knowledge, and resources to support students’ personal, professional, and social development.

The residential campus plan that informs Living and Learning at Elon builds upon our university’s national reputation for engaged learning. Elon’s residential campus integrates the academic, residential, and social experiences of students, reconnecting living on campus with the mission, core values, and functions of the university. The result is a deepened intellectual climate and an inclusive learning community that extends from the classroom to the residence hall.

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Neighborhood Plans

Each neighborhood has developed an educational plan that specifies outcomes, themes, traditions, academic and social programming, and outcomes. The plans also include neighborhood association (shared governance) structure and a calendar of events for the upcoming year. Each plan is aligned with the neighborhood theme or areas of emphasis and is tailored to meet the academic and developmental needs of the neighborhood’s residents.

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Living-Learning Communities (LLCs)

We have many residentially based Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) which are advised by faculty and/or staff members. Our LLCs include communities focused on a theme, a topic, a practice, as well as particular areas of study. LLCs at Elon promote engaged learning outside of the classroom and unite Elon students through their shared passions and common interests.

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Elon ranks among the top National Universities and is #1 in Learning Communities

Elon is ranked among the top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a #1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and #15 for innovation. In addition, Elon is the leader in the “Programs that Enhance Student Experience” category, as one of only two institutions in the country named to the top 15 in all eight categories linked to student success and positive learning outcomes. Included are #1 rankings learning communities and first-year experiences.

Value of Diversity and Inclusivity

At Elon University, inclusivity is an integral part of the development of the living-learning experience for all students, faculty, and staff in each neighborhood. The programming need not be “one size fits all” across all communities but rather tailored to the diverse developmental and academic needs of a neighborhood’s residents. Each neighborhood is committed to cultivating inclusivity as fundamental to respect for human dignity.