The 117th academic year at Elon University will start with new student convocation at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, Under the Oaks in front of West Dormitory. Approximately 1,275 new students and their families will arrive on campus Friday, Aug. 25 for orientation sessions. The first day of classes is Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Sixty-four percent of this year’s freshman class graduated in the top quarter of their high school class; 20 students were valedictorians. The average SAT score is 1216, with the mid-range of the class falling between 1140-1300. The average high school grade point average is 3.9, with the mid-range of the class between 3.47-4.4.
Students entering as Fellows, which recognize excellence in honors, science, business, leadership, journalism/communications and teaching, make up 15 percent of the class and have an average SAT of 1310. Presidential Scholars make up 27 percent of the class with an average SAT score of 1331 and an average high school GPA of 4.47.
Members of the freshman class come from 42 states and the District of Columbia. Twenty-six percent of the class comes from North Carolina. Eleven percent of students are from New England states. Eleven percent of freshmen are from Maryland, nine percent are from Virginia and seven percent are from New Jersey.
Top intended majors of incoming freshmen are business, communications, education, biology, psychology, journalism, political science, history, exercise science and engineering.
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