61.4% / 63.8%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications18,557
Overall admit rate63.3%
In-state admit rate61.4%
Out-of-state admit rate63.8%
Enrolled1,333 · 11.4% yield
Admitted from waitlist98 of 4,214
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Demonstrated interest, Recs, Rigor of HS record, Volunteering, Work experience
Important factorsAlumni relation, Extracurriculars, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
#117
U.S. News & World Report
Best National Universities
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#11726
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#14726
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#15026
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#19026
NicheBest Colleges in America#58826
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Doctoral/Professional University
Carnegie Classification
18 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Professional University18
Athletic conferenceCoastal Athletic Association9
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FCS44
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingNorth Carolina colleges12
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
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no application-fee data
Admissions URLelon.edu/apply
Admissions emailadmissions@elon.edu
Admissions phone(336) 278.3566
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
University of Sout…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of South Carolina (Columbia) SC · Public61.5%128028K
James Madison University VA · Public68.8%126021K
University of Vermont VT · Public73.0%136012K
Furman University SC · Private (nonprofit)48.7%13502K
University of Delaware DE · Public69.2%130019K
Quinnipiac University CT · Private (Nonprofit)72.2%12006K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.