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Applying to Elon

Acceptance Rate 74.46%
Yield 12.95%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 28
Applicants 17,551

Elon Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.46% at Elon University. Total 17,551 students applied and 13,069 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Elon.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/apply.xhtml
Acceptance Rate74.46%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.46%. A total of 17,551 students (6,702 men and 10,849 women) have applied to and 13,069 (4,894 men and 8,175 women) students admitted to Elon University.
Among them, 697 male and 995 female students have enrolled into Elon and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Elon
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,5516,70210,84900
Admitted13,0694,8948,17500
Enrolled1,69269799500
Acceptance Rate 74.46% 73.02% 75.35% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.95% 14.24% 12.17% - -
[Chart] Elon University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Elon, 35 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 15 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at Elon. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Elon. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Elon with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Elon
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117012601360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590640680
Math580620680
ACT Composite252830
Math242628
English252933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Elon University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Elon
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Elon

The calendar system at Elon University is Four-one-four plan. Elon University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Elon University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training