Address:
2700 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
Website: http://www.elon.edu
Email: [email protected]
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: United Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,702 students
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $61,472,046
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 10
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,441
Room/Board $6,850
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 78%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 80%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 85%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Aerotek, American Bar Association, American Express, AON Consulting, Associated Press, Bank of America, BB&T Bank, CH Robinson Worldwide, Cintas, Clear Channel Communications, Dewalt/Black & Decker, Discovery Communications, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 250,119
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,955
Number of microforms: 909,940
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 24,674
Other library facilities: Special collections in Civil War books, Christian Church/UCC history, and Elon history
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:The Dalton L. McMichael Sr. Science Center includes a collection of scientific instruments that are not typically available to undergraduate students. Included are the following: a 300 MHZ 2000FT nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, scanning electron microscope, ultracentrifuge, atomic absorption spectrometer, atomic force microscope, digital field fluorimeter, and a multi-resonance spectrometer.
Technology
Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 580
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 150
Classrooms: 385
Labs: 200
Other areas: 2,800
Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 6,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 57%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 26%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 43%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 57%
Housing available for all unmarried students? No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (65%), women’s dorms (12%), men’s dorms (4%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for international students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 77%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 18%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 575 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Raleigh-Durham, NC (40), Greensboro, NC (25)
Nearest train station: Burlington, NC (5)
Nearest bus station: Graham, NC (10)
Does public transportation serve campus?
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 20%
Average undergraduate wage: $2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina A&T University)
Navy ROTC: Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina A&T University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Elon has a rich cultural events and convocation program that brings several world leaders and scholars to campus each year. Recent visitors have included former President George H. W. Bush, Nobel Prize winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Elie Wiesel, broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite, Pulitzer Prize winners David Halberstam and David McCullough, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Queen Noor of Jordan, and conservationist Jane Goodall. The cultural events program also features outstanding performing artists in music and theater.