Elon, North Carolina · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina, founded in 1889 as Elon College. It is organized into six schools offering bachelor's degrees, as well as master's and professional doctorate degrees through several schools, and its 656-acre suburban campus lies in North Carolina's Piedmont region between Greensboro and Raleigh; its athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.
Best College Theater
Ranked #1 in Best College Theater (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Classroom Experience
Ranked #4 in Best Classroom Experience (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Dorms
Ranked #6 in Best College Dorms (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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100 Campus Drive, Elon, North Carolina, 27244-2010
Visit University SiteBest Student Support
Ranked #6 in Best Student Support (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Happiest Students
Ranked #8 in Happiest Students (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Intramural Sports
Ranked #9 in Intramural Sports (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Beautiful Campus
Ranked #9 in Most Beautiful Campus (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Students Love These Colleges
Ranked #10 in Students Love These Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Campus Food
Ranked #11 in Best Campus Food (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Career Services
Ranked #12 in Best Career Services (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best-Run Colleges
Ranked #12 in Best-Run Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Active Student Government
Ranked #18 in Most Active Student Government (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Professors Get High Marks
Ranked #23 in Professors Get High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Quality of Life
Ranked #24 in Best Quality of Life (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Green Colleges
Ranked #25 in Green Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Universities
Ranked #117 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #147 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #533 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1143–1305
SAT ERW: 580–675
SAT math: 563–630
ACT composite: 23–28
Total: 7,207
Undergrad: 6,402
Undergrad full-time: 6,248
Graduate: 805
Part-time: 194
In-state
Tuition: $44,536
Total cost on campus: $62,514
Out-of-state
Tuition: $44,536
Total cost on campus: $62,514
Room & board: $14,478
Books & supplies: $900
Receive aid: 75%
Avg grant aid: $17,523
Pell grant recipients: 9%
Rent: $861 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.14 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $11.78
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.