For the seventh year in a row, Elon is ranked among the nation's top colleges and universities by The Princeton Review. The 2010 college guide, released July 28, ranks schools based on a survey of 122,000 students from across the nation.
Elon students responded to a Princeton Review survey during the 2008-09 academic year, describing their views of the university’s academic programs and campus life. Their compiled comments included the following statements, as published in Elon’s Princeton Review profile:
“…you get involved outside the classroom and gain more knowledge through extensive undergraduate research, service learning, study-abroad, and internship opportunities…”
“…amazing study-abroad program through which Elon seeks to transform a student into a world citizen rather than just another American with a college degree…”
“…one of the very best performing arts schools with a liberal arts education, including a great dance department…”
“…the class sizes are small, and professors take an interest in student achievement both inside and outside of academics…”
“…if Elon does not have exactly what you want, you can start it up…”
“…the campus is absolutely gorgeous, contributing to a definite aspect of southern comfort…”
“…the majority of students at Elon simply want to make a difference in one way or another. We are a very community-service based school and constantly have fundraisers and drives for a variety of causes.”
For the second year in a row, Elon received a 94 score (out of 100) on Princeton Review’s “Green Rating,” which measures environmentally friendly practices by colleges. The rating was created by ecoAmerica and The Princeton Review based on green methodologies: transportation: access to transit, bike access, car share; sustainability: locally grown food, green buildings, waste reduction, recycling; majors and concentrations with a green service/green literacy; and system/campus level targets to reduce carbon footprints.
Earlier this year, Elon was named by Princeton Review and USA Today as one of the nation’s top 100 best value colleges.