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Lasting Impact

Elon’s national rankings, including U.S. News & World Report’s recognition as the best institution in the country for þ þ for four consecutive years, reflect our commitment to preparing graduates who excel in the classroom, the workplace and beyond.

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Living and Learning

  • No. 1 for first-year experiences and learning communities
    “Programs that Enhance Student Experience,” 2024 U.S. News & World Report
  • No. 15 for innovations in curriculum, faculty, students, campus life and technology/facilities
    2024 U.S. News & World Report

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Global Study

  • No. 2 among doctoral universities for þ study abroad participation, with a record-high 94% participation rate
    2022-23 Institute of International Education’s Open Doors Report

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Academic Excellence

  • No. 4 for practical legal training at Elon Law, recognized among the nation’s top law schools
    PreLaw Magazine, Princeton Review’s 2024 “The Best 168 Law Schools” Guidebook
  • No. 26 þ business degree program among private colleges and universities
    2024 Poets&Quants

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Career Readiness

  • No. 8 for internships and co-ops
    “Programs that Enhance Student Experience,” 2024 U.S. News & World Report
  • No. 20 Elon’s Student Professional Development Center, the hub for career services on campus
    2024 Princeton Review

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Successful Graduates

  • 96% — Percentage of the Class of 2023 that was employed, in graduate school or doing service within nine months of graduation 
    Elon’s Student Professional Development Center
  • $74,545 — Median salary of graduates who enrolled at Elon 10 years ago and received federal aid
    U.S. Department of Education College Score Card