An Elon education will challenge the

way you see the world and help you

become an advocate for global change.

You will shape the course of your

studies and learn through immersive

experiences. That’s what we mean in

our mission statement when we say

Elon is “an academic community that

transforms mind, body and spirit.”

Elon’s curriculum is grounded in the

liberal arts and sciences, and emphasizes

experiential learning through the

university’s signature program, The Elon

Experiences. Each of the five experiences

connects your education to the real world

by putting your knowledge into practice.

Study Abroad Research Service Internships Leadership

Elon supports learning wherever it

occurs. Whether it’s by developing

challenging programs, or pledging

financial support for you to fully

engage in The Elon Experiences,

Elon provides opportunities for

you to become a lifelong learner.

THE ELON EXPERIENCES

Inquisitive mindsActive learning

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Elon students intern at major corporations. Here's just a sample:

British MuseumCNNCredit SuisseDepartment of DefenseDuke Clinical Research InstituteESPNFood NetworkInterpolLockheed Martin

Metropolitan Museum of ArtMercedes-Benz USAMTVNational GeographicNew England PatriotsPricewaterhouseCoopersThe Colbert ReportThe White HouseVolvo North America

BRENNA HUMPHRIES“This summer I had an awesome

experience interning at Google

Headquarters in Mountain View,

Calif. As an international business

major, it was great to be right in the

heart of Silicon Valley, a� ending

weekly meetings with Google

founders Larry Page and Sergey

Brin. As a member of the Online

Sales team, I assisted medium-

sized companies with their online

advertising needs. I also helped

perform various research projects in

order to forecast where the business

is headed. Of course, I enjoyed all

of Google’s luxurious benefi ts such

as free massages, 5-star dining and

complimentary transportation.”

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1 of only 7private

universities in the U.S. with

accredited schools of

business, communications,

education, law and a chapter

of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s

oldest and most prestigious

academic honor society.

Additional MinorsAfrican/African-American StudiesAmerican StudiesAsian StudiesBusiness AdministrationClassical StudiesCoachingCriminal JusticeDigital ArtEnvironmental and

Sustainability StudiesGeographic Information SystemsGeographyGerman StudiesItalian StudiesJazz StudiesJewish StudiesLatin American StudiesLeadership StudiesMultimedia AuthoringNeuroscienceNon-Violence StudiesProfessional SalesProfessional WritingPublic Health SciencesWomen’s/Gender Studies*Audition, portfolio or

interview required.

PrelawPre-Health Professions

(Premedical, Pre-veterinary, Pre-dentistry, Pre-physical therapy)

DPTM.Ed.J.D.M.A. Interactive MediaM.S. Physician Assistant St

(beginning January 2013)

Pre-professional Programs

MBA

udies

Graduate Programs

Undergraduate SchoolsElon College, the College of Arts and Sciences

Martha and Spencer Love School of Business

School of Communications

School of Education

5,225 undergraduatestudents

691 graduate students

5 graduate programs

86% of full-

time faculty have

a Ph.D. or terminal

degree

100%classes taught

by faculty (not graduate students)

More than 150 student

organizations: 25+ honor

societies, 23 national

fraternities and sororities,

and more than enough activities and clubs to keep

you busy and enjoying

campus life.

#1 school

"Focused on Their

Undergrads”

U.S.News & World

Report

One of the nation’s

top 50 “Best

Value” private

universities –

Kiplinger’s Personal

Finance magazine

“The Leader in

Engaged Learning”

– Newsweek-Kaplan

college guide

Elon students

come from 48 states, the District

of Columbia and

57 other

countries.

MajorsAcademic MajorsActing (BA/BFA*)AnthropologyApplied MathematicsArt (BA/BFA*) (Ceramics, Digital

Art, Painting, Photography)Art HistoryArts AdministrationBiochemistryBiology Business (Accounting,

Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Dual Degree)

ChemistryCommunications (Strategic

Communications, Media Arts and Entertainment, Communication Science)

Computer ScienceDance Performance and

Choreography (BFA)*Dance ScienceEconomicsEducation (Early Childhood

Education, Elementary, Middle Grades, Secondary, Special Education)

Engineering – Dual Degree (Engineering Physics, Engineering Mathematics, Biophysics/Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Environmental Studies/Environmental Engineering)

English (Professional Writing and Rhetoric, Creative Writing, Literature, English Teacher Licensure)

Environmental and Ecological Science

Environmental Studies Exercise ScienceFrenchHistoryHuman Service StudiesIndependent MajorInformation ScienceInternational EconomicsInternational StudiesJournalism (Print/Online

News, Broadcast News)Mathematics Music*Music Education*Music Performance*Music Technology*Music Theatre (BFA*)Philosophy

Physical Education and HealthPhysics Political SciencePsychologyPublic AdministrationPublic Health StudiesReligious StudiesScience EducationSociologySpanish Sport and Event ManagementStatisticsTheatre StudiesTheatrical Design and

Production**Audition, portfolio or

interview required.

13:1 student to faculty ratio

INSIDE ELON

average class size 21

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ALIE GIRVIN Major: Science Education with a Biology Concentration

Meet Alie. She’s a teacher by day and a NCAA conference-

winning track and fi eld athlete by evening (and weekend). A

super hero? No, she says, her schedule is just great practice for

life as a full-time educator.

Alie was recruited to Elon for her athletic talent, but says it

was the School of Education that sealed the deal.

“Teaching is in my blood; there are so many teachers in my

family,” she says. “I knew it was what I wanted to do; but to be

honest, in the beginning, the thought of standing in front of a

class was terrifying.”

Not anymore.

As a student teacher, Alie taught biology to a wide range of

learners. She even spent a month teaching AP Environmental

Science. She credits her mentors in the School of Education

with helping her make the leap from an intimidated student to

a confi dent educator.

A course in classroom management taught Alie the importance

of fl exible planning to meet the needs of students who learn in

diff erent ways.

“The same approach doesn’t work with every student. Once I

was in the classroom, I was continually accessing my technique

and thinking of new ways to bring the content to students,” she

says. “I didn’t want to bore my faster learners or leave my

slower learners behind.”

Alie says she expected to love working with students but was

pleased to fi nd she had a built-in support network of Elon

professors and other teachers in her school.

“It wasn’t always easy. High schoolers want to talk,” she says.

“But that was another good lesson for me. There will be tough

days, and that’s just part of it.”

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In 2011 Elon will break ground for a new multi-faith center. The center will be a place for prayer, meditation and refl ection in the heart of campus, respecting the diff ering customs of students' religious and spiritual traditions.

TOORIALEY FAZLY AND MASON SKLUT | Be� er Together: A Multi-Faith Community

Toorialey and Mason fi nd common ground

in the details of daily life. The two men

come from faith backgrounds that can

seem diametrically opposed. And that,

they both say, is exactly the problem.

“I feel like whenever you hear about Jews

and Muslims in the media, they’re presented

as enemies, but that’s not the case,” Mason

says. “We really grew up as neighbors.”

Toorialey and Mason both have a strong

interest in religion, which led them to the

Be� er Together community. They soon

found simply living together was the

perfect impetus to faith conversations.

Toorialey asked Mason about his Hebrew

class, and as Mason began to speak a few

words Toorialey realized he could understand

some of the language. So they kept going.

Linguistic similarities helped Toorialey

decipher about 50 percent of the conversation.

On another day, Toorialey was enjoying a

traditional Afghan dish and off ered to share

with Mason. As they ate, Toorialey told Mason

about the meaning of the ingredients, which

represented the story of Ishmael, a common

fi gure in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran.

Outside of their room, Mason and

Toorialey enjoy weekly gatherings with

other students. They talk about religious

stereotypes, share knowledge about faith

holidays and learn again and again

that the key to tolerance is education.

“There are thousands of similarities

among all of us. We’re be� er off if we

just focus on those,” Toorialey says.

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Intramural SportsArena FootballBowling4-on-4 Basketball5-on-5 BasketballCornholeDodgeballIndoor SoccerIndoor VolleyballKickball4-on-4 Flag Football7-on-7 Flag Football

Outdoor BasketballOutdoor SoccerRacquetballSand VolleyballSingles TennisSo� ballTable TennisTeam TennisWallyballWiffl eball

Club SportsBaseballCyclingEquestrianField HockeyGolfHockeyMartial ArtsMen’s BasketballMen’s Lacrosse

Men’s RugbyMen’s Soccer Men's VolleyballSo� ballSwimmingTennisTriathlonUltimate FrisbeeVolleyball

Water SkiWomen’s BasketballWomen’s LacrosseWomen’s RugbyWomen’s Soccer

Join one of Elon’s club teams and

compete with top East Coast schools such

as Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, Maryland, Clemson and Florida State.

Friendly competition more your style? Join one of the male, female or coed intramural teams to enjoy some laid-back fun.

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home

Discover the fun of living with students and faculty members who share your interests. You’ll continue learning beyond the classroom and forge friendships that provide a lifetime of conversation. Find your place in communities such as:

Deutsches HausLa Maison FrancaiseSustainable LivingCollective Action and ResponsibilityCasa de EspañolMath, Science and EngineeringArts and Le� ersInternational Pavilion

Living-learning communitiesSling that backpack off your shoulder and get comfortable in one of the suites, apartments or traditional double rooms available on campus. Want to fully immerse yourself in academic life? Check out Elon’s 15+ living-learning communities.

LIFE on the 600-acre campus Elon students call home

make yourself at

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A YEAR OF fi rstsAt Elon, we work hard to make your fi rst year the best year it can be and we begin day one. Students, faculty and staff help you move into residence halls, and special orientation groups

give you a head start adjusting to college life. By the end of fi rst semester you’ll forge new friendships and have a taste of all the ways you can get involved.

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The Elon approach to aff ordabilityFor decades, our fi rst fi nancial aid policy has

been to keep the cost reasonable – o� en as

much as $10,000 below other private colleges

and universities our applicants consider.

That in itself makes a big diff erence in how

much you will invest. And this cost diff erence

catches the a� ention of the national

rankings. Our goal is to help you understand

all the fi nancial resources that make an Elon

education aff ordable for you.

Scholarships based on your talentsMany fi nancial aid awards are given solely

on the basis of the talents and achievements

you have demonstrated during high school.

Whether you are a top student, a talented

performer or a star athlete, there may be a

merit-based scholarship or grant for you!

Presidential Scholarships

Top student – top recognition: that’s the

philosophy of the Presidential Scholarship

award. You have made academics a

priority, and we want to recognize your

commitment and hard work by investing in

your potential to be a top student at Elon.

Presidential Scholarships are awarded to

the top 15 percent of the incoming freshman

class and are based solely on the high school

transcript and SAT/ACT scores. You don’t

even have to apply. We do the work for

you and award $4,500 per year, renewable

annually for a total of four years based on

acceptable academic performance.

Elon Engagement Scholarships

Every freshman applicant will be a

candidate for this $3,500 scholarship,

which is renewable annually. In addition,

each recipient will be awarded a one-time

$2,000 grant to be used for an approved

Elon Experience or project you design.

That’s scholarship and program support

totaling $16,000 over four years. Selection is

based on your high school academic record,

standardized test scores, and very important

— your application essay. You have a choice

of essay topics, so choose the one that

shows us why you'd be an ideal recipient.

This scholarship may not be combined with

the Presidential Scholarship. Learn full

details at www.elon.edu/engagement.

Fellows Scholarships

Distinguish yourself by becoming one of

the Elon University Fellows. These premier

academic and leadership programs are based

on your interests and talent and require an

application. Fellows Programs include Honors,

Elon College (for the arts and sciences),

Communications, Business, Teaching,

Leadership and International. Read all about

the Fellows Programs in this viewbook or

online at www.elon.edu/fellows. Fellows

scholarships range from $3,500 to $12,000 per

year in addition to a $1,000 Elon Experience

grant or special travel opportunities. Fellows

scholarships may also be combined with

Presidential or Elon Engagement scholarships

to boost your total even higher! The Fellows

application is available online and is due Jan. 10.

Engineering Scholarships

You’re set: engineering is your major and

Elon’s dual-degree program off ers you

the best of a liberal arts education and

an engineering education. Learn full

details at www.elon.edu/admissions/

engineering. Two $7,000 scholarships

are awarded annually and are renewable

for a total of three years. An online

application is required, as well as le� ers

of recommendation and an interview.

The application is due Jan. 10. The

engineering scholarship may be combined

with a Presidential or Elon Engagement

scholarship.

values &value1 of only 3 private

universities in N.C. named

"Best Value Colleges"

based on academics, cost

and fi nancial aid.

Elon is known for quality and aff ordability

National rankings are shining the spotlight on Elon’s rare

combination of quality and aff ordability. List a� er list name Elon

a best value private university with outstanding programs.

Learn more at www.elon.edu/rankings.

What really ma� ers is that an Elon education is aff ordable for you.

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Performing Arts

Talk about national a� ention! Elon’s

programs in the performing arts bring

New York agents directly to our stage.

Scholarships are awarded by the individual

departments based on an application and

an audition. Award amounts vary. Please

note: your freshman application does not

serve as your application for a performing

arts scholarship. So, if this is your forte,

contact the Department of Performing Arts

for complete information or www.elon.edu/

auditions.

Athletics

Elon is Division I, Southern Conference and

scholarships are awarded in all sports by

the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

in compliance with all offi cial NCAA and

university rules and regulations. Awards are

performance-based and amounts vary.

ROTC

The U.S. Army and Air Force off er three- and

four-year scholarships based on merit, not

fi nancial need. In addition, Elon provides all

ROTC scholarship recipients free room and

board during the time the ROTC scholarship

pays tuition. For more information, contact

your high school guidance counselor or local

recruiter directly.

At Elon, we help you get to the bo� om lineCollege is the investment for a lifetime, and

at Elon more than 70 percent of our students

receive assistance with that investment in

the form of fi nancial aid. That’s good news

for the bo� om line, which is really the only

important factor in the cost of college. So,

what’s your bo� om line for the cost of an

Elon education? You must consider all the

factors. Here are some of the options:

Exceptional need-based scholarship programs

The Watson and Odyssey Programs

Students with signifi cant documented

fi nancial need are eligible for scholarships

in the Watson and Odyssey Programs, two

mentoring and support programs designed

to help students be successful at Elon. The

Watson and Odyssey Application is required

and due Feb. 10. Paper copies are available

or you may apply online at www.elon.edu/

watson_odyssey.

The Leon and Lorraine Watson Program

for North Carolina Students

Fourteen scholarships are awarded each

year in the Watson Program – eight Watson

scholarships and six Elon Commitment

scholarships. Selected students who have

academic promise and documented high

fi nancial need receive scholarships of

$21,000 annually and in combination with

other aid, should have funding to meet up to

the full cost of tuition, fees, room and board.

All students also receive a one-time $4,000

Elon Experiences grant to fund an approved

experience.

The Odyssey Program

The Odyssey Program is home to a number

of endowed scholarships for students with

high fi nancial need. Each scholarship has

unique guidelines. A complete list of these

scholarships and award amounts is available

at www.elon.edu/watson_odyssey. The

Watson and Odyssey Programs Application

is required and must be submi� ed by Feb.

10. Students will be considered for all of the

Odyssey Program scholarships for which

they are eligible; however, students may

only be awarded one scholarship.

Do not wait to be admi� ed before

submi� ing the Watson and Odyssey

Programs Application. Complete the

required fi nancial aid forms (FAFSA, CSS

Profi le and the Elon Aid Application) as

soon a� er Jan. 1 as possible, but make

sure you have submi� ed the Watson and

Odyssey Programs Application by Feb. 10

even if your fi nancial aid forms have not

been submi� ed. Complete information

about all required fi nancial aid forms is

listed on the next page under To apply for

fi nancial aid.

Additional need-based assistanceFor students who qualify for need-based

assistance, Elon off ers a full range of federal,

state and institutional grants, loans and

scholarships. The amount of federal aid you

are qualifi ed to receive will be determined

from the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA). Institutional fi nancial

aid eligibility is based upon additional

information collected on the CSS PROFILE.

We recommend starting early so that your

aid fi le is complete by mid-March. That way

you will receive notifi cation of your aid

eligibility well before May 1.

Non-need-based loansThere are fi nancial resources for students

and families who do not qualify for need-

based assistance. Elon participates in several

of these loan programs. Check with the

Offi ce of Financial Planning to get the most

up-to-date information or look online at

www.elon.edu/fi naid.

Payment PlanYou don’t have to pay for college in two

large payments – fi rst semester and second.

Elon off ers a 10-month payment plan in

cooperation with Academic Management

Services. Charges for the academic year may

be met in monthly payments beginning in

June.

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