Elon University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Elon University, established in 1889, is a private, liberal arts university located in Elon, North Carolina. The university was founded by the Christian Church and was originally known as Elon College. The college gained the status of a university on June 1, 2001. Elon University's campus covers an area of more than 550 acres. The colleges under the Elon University are:

• Elon College
• The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
• The School of Communications
• The School of Education
• The School of Law

The university recognizes more than 20 social Greek organizations. The Media Board of the university sponsors a yearbook, literary magazine, television, newspaper and a radio station.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Church of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in media, drama and performing arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, law, conservation and resource management, and mathematics.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,628 in 2009-2010 (5,947 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

Students under 25 years old represent 92% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Elon University provides on-campus housing for 2,881 of its 5,947 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southern Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 171 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 103 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Elon University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (296 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (27 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (46 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (103 awarded)

• Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering Physics
• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW (107 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (205 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (18 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (209 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (86 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (16 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (70 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (102 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology