Introduction and Overview: Elon University is a private comprehensive university located in Elon, North Carolina, USA, with approximately 6,291 undergraduates and 826 graduate students from 48 states and 54 other countries.

History and Founding: The school was founded in 1889 by the United Church of Christ and was originally named Elon College. In 1923, a fire destroyed most of the campus, which was later rebuilt. In 1999, the school was renamed Elon University, and opened a law school in 2006 and a health science school in 2011.

School Strength

Academic Status: It has excellent undergraduate teaching and was ranked No. 1 in undergraduate teaching by U.S. News & World Report.

Faculty: There are 447 academic staff members who provide high-quality teaching and guidance to students.

Professional Courses: It offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and many graduate courses in business, education, communication, health sciences and law.

Practical opportunities: The school focuses on practice, with 81% of students participating in service learning and 87% of students completing internships.

Nature of the institution: Private university.

Educational philosophy: Adhering to the vision of the founder, we are committed to creating an academic community that can change the mind, body and spirit, encourage freedom of thought and conscience, and cultivate creative, adaptable, ambitious and ethical global citizens.

Key disciplines

Education: Ranked first in the 2024 US News National Undergraduate Education Ranking.

Business: Business Weekly magazine once ranked its business administration major as the second in the same major in the southern United States and the 12th in the same major in the United States.

Communication: It is one of the 18 private university communication programs in the United States that have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).

Department settings: Including Elon College (College of Arts and Sciences), Martha and Spencer Love College of Business, School of Communication, Joe Watts Williams School of Education, School of Health Sciences and School of Law.

Ranking: 133rd in the 2024 US News National University Rankings; 1st in undergraduate teaching; ranked one of the 371 best colleges in the United States by the Princeton Review and one of the 100 best value colleges in the United States.

Cost: Tuition for one year is approximately $44,536.

Campus environment: The campus covers an area of ​​656 acres and is located in the suburbs between Greensboro and Raleigh. The campus is designated as a botanical garden, including the 56-acre Elon University Forest and the Lowy Farm for environmental research and sustainable development, and there are learning centers in Los Angeles, Charlotte and New York City.