Elon University Business Programs

Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. Elon is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Elon University Rankings

Elon is ranked #52 out of 1,477 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 out of 56 schools in North Carolina.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Elon has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#43	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#158	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Elon.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#77	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#154	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Elon has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Schools	College Factual
#18	Best International Business Schools	College Factual
#37	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#47	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#51	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#86	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Elon University?

Contact details for Elon are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Campus Drive, Elon, NC 27244-2010
Phone:	336-278-2000
Website:	www.elon.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/ElonUniversity
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/elonuniversity

How Do I Get Into Elon?

You can apply to Elon online at: www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/apply.xhtml

Admission Requirements for Elon

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Elon?

The acceptance rate at Elon University is 72%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 66% of students accepted to Elon submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 660.

Elon received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 33. Math scores were between 24 and 28. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Elon University?

The overall average net price of Elon is $46,006. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Elon, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $10,060 a year. That adds up to $40,240 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Elon is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Elon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,291 undergraduate students at Elon, with 6,073 being full-time and 218 being part-time.

There are also 826 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,073 full-time undergraduates at Elon, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Elon University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	129
Black or African American	353
Hispanic or Latino	392
White	4,869
International Students	115
Other Races/Ethnicities	215

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Elon University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 52 countries are represented at Elon. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, China, and Canada.

Online Learning at Elon University

This is the #1,506 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Elon regardless of major.

Elon University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Finance	159	0	159
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	136	0	136
General Business Administration and Management	43	47	90
Accounting	59	16	75
Entrepreneurship	29	0	29
International Business/Trade/Commerce	28	0	28
General Economics	25	0	25
Management Science	14	9	23
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	0	0	0
International Economics	0	0	0
TOTAL	493	72	565

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By MPD01605 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.