By the Numbers

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General Information

Address

100 Campus Drive
2700 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244–2010

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

4–1–4 (2 semesters with a
Winter Term in January)

Religious Affiliation:

Loosely tied with United
Church of Christ

Founded:

1889

Web Site:

www.elon.edu

Main Phone:

(800) 334–8448

Admissions Phone:

(336) 278–3566

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

4,496

Part-Time Undergraduates:

126

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,787

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,835

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

41%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

68%

Total Applicants:

7,063

Total Acceptances:

3,311

Freshman Enrollment:

1,232

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

37%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

By December 20

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 10

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling

Must-Reply-By Date:

Early Decision: January 15
Regular Decision: May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

2,887

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

1,758

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

147

Transfer Applications Received:

354

Transfer Applications Accepted:

196

Transfer Students Enrolled:

91

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

55%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@elon.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.elon.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1090–1250

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

540–620

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

550–630

Retention Rate:

86%

Top 10% of High School Class:

25%

Application Fee:

$40

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$17,149

Out-of-State Tuition:

$18,949

Room and Board:

$6,442

Books and Supplies:

$900

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$11,364

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

47%

Students Who Received Aid:

35%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(336) 278–7640

Financial Aid E-Mail:

admissions@elon.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.elon.edu/admissions/finaid