Leaders in undergraduate teaching and programs that ‘Enhance Student Experience’
Elon University has built a national reputation as the premier student-centered environment for undergraduate teaching and engaged, experiential learning, with an emphasis on strong personal relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon students are ambitious, creative and determined problem-solvers who are passionate about making the world a better place.
Elon is a mid-sized private university with 6,452 undergraduate and 787 graduate students from 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 52 countries. Elon is ranked among the top universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, with a #1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching for the fourth year in a row and a #15 for innovation. For the tenth straight year, 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 for learning communities and first-year experiences and #2 rankings for study abroad, senior capstone and service learning.
Key Elon Facts
Founded in 1889 in Elon, North Carolina
Motto: Numen Lumen
(intellectual and spiritual light)
Colors: maroon & gold
Mascot: The Phoenix
Elon’s 690-acre residential campus is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s finest environments for learning and is designated as a botanical garden. The campus includes the 56-acre Elon University Forest, a land preserve and natural area for scientific research; and Loy Farm, a center for environmental research and sustainability that includes a solar farm.
The Elon Experiences
Undergraduate participation:
The signature Elon Experiences programs extend learning beyond the classroom through study abroad, internships, service, leadership and undergraduate research. Elon believes so strongly in the power of the Elon Experiences that it documents the work on transcripts and ensures that all students complete experiential learning requirements. Elon students graduate with a wealth of real-world experiences that support their transition to life after college and ensure they stand out when applying for a first job or graduate school.
Elon has a four-year graduation rate of 77 percent. The student-faculty ratio is 11:1, and the average class size is 20. More than 502 full-time faculty members teach in six academic units: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education; the School of Health Sciences; and the School of Law.