Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889 as Elon College, Elon is organized into six schools, most of which offer bachelor's degrees and several of which offer master's degrees or professional doctorate degrees. Located in North Carolina's Piedmont region, Elon is situated on a 656-acre suburban campus between the cities of Greensboro and Raleigh. Fewer than twenty percent of Elon's undergraduates are native to the state of North Carolina. Elon's intercollegiate athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Former name | Elon College (1889–2001) |
Motto | Numen Lumen (Latin) |
Motto (English) | Intellectual and spiritual light |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1889 |
Affiliation | Nonsectarian/Independent (Historic ties with the United Church of Christ) |
Endowment | $261.6 million (2020) |
President | Connie Ledoux Book |
Provost | Aswani Volety |
Academic staff | 439 |
Students | 6,791 |
Undergraduates | 6,196 |
Postgraduates | 795 |
Campus | Suburban, 656 acres |
Colors | Maroon and Gold |
Athletics | NCAA Division I – CAA |
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Liberal arts university in North Carolina that was founded by the United Church of Christ. The school enrolls around 7,000 students annually.
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A fire destroyed much of the campus including the church and school records in 1923.
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