Your life at Elon will be full. There are so many opportunities for fun and to develop a social life. With more than 250 clubs and organizations, plenty of places to eat, fun activities on campus and adventures off campus, including shopping, attending concerts or hiking at nearby parks and trails, staying busy is easy.

Learn where you will live and eat and what you can do during your time at Elon.

 

Two female students chatting in their dorm room.

Living at Elon

There are eight residential neighborhoods on campus designed to advance learning through various stages of a student’s college career. First-year students live in one of four neighborhoods: Colonnades, East, Global and Historic neighborhoods. There are also more than 20 Living Learning Communities (LLC) to choose from.

Students are helping themselves to a selection of crawfish, corn on the cob and other food during a Mardi Gras celebration dinner.

Dining at Elon

Enjoy locally sourced, simple ingredients to weekly menus created by on-site chefs, restaurant takeovers, food trucks, impromptu pop-ups, teaching kitchens, chef’s tables and farm-to-table dinners. Elon offers a variety of dining experiences that appeal to any palate.

Four students enjoy coffee and pastries at College Coffee on Phi Beta Kappa Commons.

Doing at Elon

Get involved and participate in activities on and off campus. Whether you want to start an intramural team, kayak down the Haw River, participate in a campus tradition, stay fit or run for student government, there is plenty to do.