An Extraordinary Experience

Living on campus for at least the first two years, Elon students are provided an enriching residential experience specifically curated to deepen intellectual and social connections. Students who live on campus are closer to their classes; the library, computer labs, and other facilities; and the faculty, staff, and peers with whom they engage in learning activities. Campus residents are more involved in student organizations and often have higher GPAs.

Elon’s residential campus includes eight different neighborhoods. Each neighborhood offers a unique experience, with a cluster of residences and common spaces that form intimate communities of students (and faculty and staff) connected by a common set of themes and shared interactions. Each neighborhood is led by a leadership team of faculty, staff, and student peer mentors and governed by a neighborhood association made up of student resident representatives and faculty and staff from across the university. Click on a neighborhood in the descriptions below for more information about the programs and features of that neighborhood and the faculty and staff who live there.

Where Do Students Live?

Colonnades Neighborhood

  • Neighborhood Buildings: Story Hall-Colonnades A; Moffitt Hall-Colonnades B; Kivette Hall-Colonnades C; Staley Hall-Colonnades D; Allen Hall-Colonnades E; EcoVillage House 1-6
  • Students from all four academic classes live together “on the geo” in communities surrounding the geothermal field adjacent to the Koury Business Center. This neighborhood’s programs and experiences support Elon’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. LLCs in this neighborhood include: Business, EcoVillage LLC at Loy Farm, Examining Education, First Phoenix, Gender and Sexuality, Honors Floor, Innovation, STEM, and Sustainable Living.

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Danieley Center Neighborhood

  • Neighborhood Buildings: Danieley Apartment A-F; Danieley Flat G-K; Maynard Hall-Danieley Flat L; Colclough Hall-Danieley Flat M; Chandler Hall-Danieley Flat N; Danieley Apartment O & P
  • Some first-year students and many sophomores live in 8- to 10-person flats and 4-person apartments around Lake Verona.

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East Neighborhood

  • Neighborhood Buildings: East Neighborhood Building A-D; Kenan Pavilion-Honors; Cannon Pavilion-International
  • Civic engagement and social innovation is the theme for this neighborhood, constructed in 2018. The majority of the students in the neighborhood are first-year students, many of whom are committed to being change agents and leaders in social and civic innovation. LLCs in this neighborhood include: Elon College Fellows, Honors Pavilion, Paideia: Politics and Active Citizenship, and Service.

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Global Neighborhood

  • Neighborhood Buildings: Global Building A; Global Building B – Gill; Global Building C – Jackson; Global Building D – Perkins; Global Building E; Trollinger House
  • The international theme of world cultures and languages is the focus of this neighborhood on the shores of Lake Mary Nell. The majority of the students in the neighborhood are first-year students engaging in activities centered on thriving as a global citizen. LLCs in this neighborhood include: ASHES (Substance Free), African Diaspora, Creative Arts, International, I-House (Trollinger), Performing Arts, and Polyglot (World Languages).

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Historic Neighborhood

  • Neighborhood Buildings: Hook; Barney; Brannock; Carolina; Sloan; Smith; Virginia; West
  • In the core of the original campus, first-year students live in the traditional Elon College residences with the theme of making history. Students in this neighborhood engage in activities focused on growth, well-being, and community. LLCs in this neighborhood include: Communications, Outdoor Learning, and Sport Management and Media.

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Loy Center Neighborhood

  • Neighborhood Buildings: Loy A-S
  • The Loy Center serves as the residential headquarters for fraternities and sororities, with a leadership and service theme.

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The Oaks Neighborhood

  • Neighborhood Buildings: Oaks A-Williams Hall; Oaks B-Council Hall; Oaks C; Oaks D; Oaks E-Brown Hall; Oaks F-Sullivan Hall; Park Place At Elon
  • Upperclass students (sophomores-seniors) live in apartments between the Fine Arts Center and Elon West, with a focus on emerging adulthood and engaging more deeply in the Elon Experiences of study abroad, internships, leadership, service, and undergraduate research.

Learn more about the Oaks and Park Place Neighborhood

The Station at Mill Point Neighborhood

  • Neighborhood Buildings: Crest Apartments 2010, 2020, 20430 & 2040; Station Mill Pt Building 120-471
  • Seniors and some juniors reside in apartments in a self-governed community as they complete capstone courses, prepare to engage in careers and related experiences, and prepare to be Elon alumni.

Learn more about the Station at Mill Point