Elon is a city in North Carolina and it is the county seat of Alamance county. Its population is 12,232. There are 18 colleges near Elon, North Carolina - 6 public and 12 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 17 colleges are in 30 miles from Elon. All schools provide undergraduate programs and 9 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 103,426 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $22,138 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 62.03% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,186.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon University In Elon |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,958 | $22,086 | 7,239 | 11 to 1 |
| Alamance Community College 8.8 miles from Elon |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,736 ($2,592) | Not Offered | 4,827 | 18 to 1 |
| Beyond Measure Barbering Institute 13.0 miles from Elon |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,900 | Not Offered | 38 | 17 to 1 |
| North Carolina A & T State University 14.9 miles from Elon |
Public four-years |
$20,673 ($6,813) | $21,168 ($8,368) | 14,311 | 20 to 1 |
| Bennett College 15.4 miles from Elon |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$19,140 | Not Offered | 180 | 7 to 1 |
| Greensboro College 16.4 miles from Elon |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,000 | $4,524 | 967 | 10 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro 17.0 miles from Elon |
Public four-years |
$24,012 ($7,661) | $23,329 ($8,614) | 18,012 | 18 to 1 |
| Leons Beauty School Inc 17.8 miles from Elon |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$8,300 | Not Offered | 102 | 11 to 1 |
| Health And Style Institute 19.1 miles from Elon |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$14,545 | Not Offered | 1,112 | 20 to 1 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina 21.2 miles from Elon |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,920 | $15,135 | 3,037 | 47 to 1 |
| Guilford College 21.2 miles from Elon |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$41,362 | $14,880 | 1,180 | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro 22.4 miles from Elon |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,260 | Not Offered | 99 | 17 to 1 |
| Guilford Technical Community College 24.1 miles from Elon |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,696 ($2,320) | Not Offered | 11,485 | 16 to 1 |
| Rockingham Community College 24.3 miles from Elon |
Public 2-4 years |
$6,574 ($1,966) | Not Offered | 1,803 | 12 to 1 |
| South University-High Point 25.8 miles from Elon |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,895 | $14,880 | 67 | 26 to 1 |
| High Point University 28.6 miles from Elon |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,312 | $35,755 | 6,331 | 21 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 28.8 miles from Elon |
Public four-years |
$41,203 ($8,994) | $31,408 ($12,751) | 32,438 | 15 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill 29.5 miles from Elon |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$22,989 | Not Offered | 198 | 20 to 1 |
