Elon University

Elon University

Elon, NC, USA
Private
4 Year

Vicky's Review

Review of Elon University

from Wilmington, NC

Describe your college in three sentences.

Elon is an amazing school. The academic environment is great, encouraging, and inspiring. The social environment is welcoming, everyone is nice and helpful.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

Prospective students should be prepared to engage in conversations held within their classes, talk to professors, and meet as many students/faculty/staff on campus as possible. Elon is a community, be ready to participate in it!

Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?

The classes at Elon will push you to think differently and respectfully about so many things. The classes are pretty academically rigorous. Elon students have to do their reading and homework to pass, to succeed they should go to office hours, and meet with other students in their classes. How hard a class is really depends on the professor, but Elon has high standards for its academic experiences.

Describe the dorm life at your college.

Dorm life is so much fun at Elon. There are many different residence options on campus and off campus such as apartments, flats, and different style dorm rooms. Elon has single rooms, double rooms, suite style rooms, double and four room pods. Resident Assistants are helpful and will help make dorm life comfortable and enjoyable.

Describe the food and dining at your college.

Dining halls on campus are okay. They sometimes repeat meals every other week, but the food they serve is good and staff members are very nice. There are many other food options on campus aside from dining halls that are open later than the dining halls.

What’s there to do for fun at your college?

Fun things to do on Elon's campus are swimming, golfing, volunteering, and going to downtown Elon to name a few. Elon sports events are a lot of fun for soccer, basketball, and football. Elon hosts different events all around the year such as Elonthon, a lights ceremony, dance lessons and yoga.

Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?

Elon is an amazing community. Elon's campus is beautiful.

Which types of students will excel at your college?

Elon is great for most students. If I could describe the average Elon student they would be philanthropic, outgoing, and driven. Elon is a place full of opportunities. Elon is for students who want to travel and who want to make a difference in the world. Elon offers so many awesome study abroad programs and encourages experiential learning.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

There is a plethora of clubs and activities students can participate in. Elon Volunteers has so many opportunities for students every month. There are so many student run organizations and clubs on campus that students can join. There are always activities going on for students such as College Coffee which occurs every Tuesday.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

Greek Life is really popular and important at Elon. Greek organizations on campus are dedicated to their cause and to creating an exciting and fun environment for their members and non-members.

How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?

Elon is a safe university. Elon is also very vigilant and active in informing students of concerns via different forms of social media or email.