The annual college guide features more than 300 of the nation's "best and most interesting" universities.
Elon’s engaged learning programs are the focus of the university’s profile in the 36th edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2020, which goes on sale this month.
The annual bestselling college guide profiles more than 300 of the nation’s best colleges and universities, offering exclusive academic, social and quality-of-life ratings for each school. Edited by Edward B. Fiske, former education editor for The New York Times, the guide is based on academic ratings, price category, quality of student life on campus and other factors.
The Fiske Guide says Elon “boasts a welcoming environment and a nurturing faculty,” with “strong emphasis on global perspectives and active, experiential learning.” The guide notes that Elon helps students mature intellectually and socially through the five Elon Experiences: study abroad, internships, undergraduate research, service and leadership. Students must complete at least two Experiential Learning Requirements, and one student observed that "our professors do a great job of inspiring learning."
A student who was surveyed for the publication noted that "Elon's best asset is honestly its commitment to engaged learning." Another wrote that “Elon is not just a place — it's an experience and a community.”