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Life on Elon's campus is usually pretty vibrant. Since many of the...

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:52:11 PST

Life on Elon's campus is usually pretty vibrant. Since many of the students are from areas not near to the Elon area most of the students stay on campus for the weekends. The school is pretty strict on alchohol so there is not as much partying going on in dorms however around campus there is quite a bit. There is one event that everyone looks forward to in the spring. Its called Festivus and involves a bunch of students gettting together...

Usually students declare their majors somewhere around the end of their...

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:13:29 PST

Usually students declare their majors somewhere around the end of their sophomore year or first semester of junior year. There really is not a set time. It depends on your major and where you are as far as classes. It also depends on how sure you are on your major. Everyone is different as far as when they declare their majors and that is normal.

Elon's teams are all division 1. Football is in the FCS division which...

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:09:13 PST

Elon's teams are all division 1. Football is in the FCS division which is formally 1 AA. Basically the only difference is the FCS division has a playoff system rather than a bowl playoff system. Basketball however is the regular Division 1 along with the rest of Elon athletics.

What division are Elon's atheletics in? What league(s) do the basketball...

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:07:45 PST

What division are Elon's atheletics in? What league(s) do the basketball and football teams play in?

Elon atletics specifically football and basketball

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:24:52 PST

Elon's athletic teams have started to get noticed in recent years. Their basketball team played in the SoCon championship televised on ESPN nationally. The football team had a winning record last year. Both teams are predicted to repeat or do better this up coming year. It should be a great year for Elon athletics!

Somewhere around 90% of students graduate in four years. I do not know...

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:20:44 PST

Somewhere around 90% of students graduate in four years. I do not know the exact statistic but I do know that Elon's professors are very good about determining when a student needs extra help or alerting a student when they may be falling behind. The professors always seem to be available after class and many encourage coming to see them during office hours.

I like the food, facilities, and campus the most at Elon. On the other...

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:31:51 PST

I like the food, facilities, and campus the most at Elon. On the other hand I do not like the Greek life at Elon. A lot of people take it too far. It seems as if you're either in a fraternity or sorority or your just a regular person with no real importance in the social life. Most people will agree when they step foot on Elon's campus for the first time. The beauty and greenery have you in awe. The campus is a registered...

Unfortunatley I do not have an exact statistic but I know something like...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 23:00:11 PST

Unfortunatley I do not have an exact statistic but I know something like 65-75% of students receive financhial aid. As you may know Elon is a private school which means they have more money to help out their students and they generally are very good about this if the need is expressed. I was able to attend Elon for less than half of the typical tuition which gives you an idea of their willingnes and ability to help. I found it very...

Most professors I had welcomed opposing views and were very open to...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 22:54:58 PST

Most professors I had welcomed opposing views and were very open to different opinions and possibilities. However, I did have friends that said they had professors that became extremely agitated after taking an opposing view. These days it seems as though you are going to find these types of situations at every school, some more than others. I know from experience I found this to be a smaller problem at Elon. I never felt threatened or...

Students do tend to leave Elon quite often. There is greensboro just...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:21:08 PST

Students do tend to leave Elon quite often. There is greensboro just 45 minutes away and Chapell Hill and Raliegh about an hour away. Both of these areas provide shopping and fun for students who want to get away from campus for a few hours and see some other interesting parts of the state of North Carolina. Personally I often went to Chapell Hill on the weekend to visit friends and go to sporting events which always provide for a good...

The campus has many different recreational facilities. There are...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:11:56 PST

The campus has many different recreational facilities. There are tennis courts, walking paths, basketball courts (indoors and outdoors), raquetball courts, weight lifting rooms with treadmills and elipticals, lap pool, outdoor tracks, itramural fields, driving range, etc. The school has truely listened to the students needs. There is not much more the school could add other than more of what they already have which is always possible at...

Health services and counseling are both widely available for students. ...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:03:59 PST

Health services and counseling are both widely available for students. Students are encouraged to visit the counseling center for any problems they may be having. The health center is also very good. Sometimes the wait times can be somewhat excessive but overall the service is very good. Both the counseling services and health services are available 24 hours a day with on call staff just a phone call away.

There are required classes for freshman. Depending on the amount of AP...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:36:51 PST

There are required classes for freshman. Depending on the amount of AP credits you are transferring in you may have to take college writing which is a writing intensive course. This class covers all parts of the writing process from beginning to end. There is also global studies which is a course on current world events. This course carries a different dynamic then most courses for the sheer fact that professors from every department...

At Elon there seems to be several different groups. Most students...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:24:50 PST

At Elon there seems to be several different groups. Most students would agree that most people fall into one of three main categories; Greek life, acting, or just the average person. The Greek life at Elon is alive and well. If I had to guess I would say at least 40% if not more students are involved in Greek life at Elon. Often times there will be fraternity parties however there are usually other things to do. There are two bars...

I would say the most common career paths for Elon graduates are business...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:10:47 PST

I would say the most common career paths for Elon graduates are business administration type jobs. Anything from accounting to financial analysts are very popular. The live trading floor at the Elon business school makes for a very popular finance program. Not only does the Elon business school require at least one internship but they also help you find one and even carry you over into finding jobs for post graduation opportunities....

Study abroad is huge at Elon! I think it was something like 90% of last...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 12:10:25 PST

Study abroad is huge at Elon! I think it was something like 90% of last year's graduates studied abroad at some point during their four years. It is very popular at Elon! There is a whole department dedicated to study abroad. They will assist you with everything from applying for trips to finding financial aid and scholarships to working out details for travel arrangements. There is even a Spanish center at Elon that will give students...

Housing on campus is very good. Housing is guaranteed and required for...

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 12:01:24 PST

Housing on campus is very good. Housing is guaranteed and required for freshman as well as sophomores. The dorms themselves are much nicer than average for the most part with the exception of two or three buildings (even these buildings are not that bad). If you have been accepted at Elon and are looking to find out which dorms to try to get in you definitely want to go with the colonnades or the oaks if you can get in. Otherwise...

Elon's strongest academic programs are Business administration and...

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 20:38:34 PST

Elon's strongest academic programs are Business administration and acting. These two programs are consistently ranked nationally.As a business major myself I enjoyed my time in the business school. Not only is the building brand new and state of the art but the professors and people who run this building make for a great educational experience. The professors in that particular school are great! They are always reachable by email and...

What are the most common career paths for graduates?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:00:39 PST

What are the most common career paths for graduates?

Campus Life

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:00:39 PST

What is life like on campus? Does a lot of social activity take place on campus? Are there a lot of campus activities? How is campus dining?