Elon University Top Questions

For the most part.

Partly, although I do beleive students on campus drink more than the average person, I dont beleive this is that much different from any other college. Also it is easy to have a good time without drinking and there is many activities to do as alternatives to drinking. Also while some students do try harder drugs it is not a large number and Elon is cracking down on all drug use.

No.

They are accurate to a degree. We are just well put together clean looking individiuals

Not at all. The students at Elon are all very determined and come from diverse backgrounds. Each student strives to have a bright successful future. Like every college, there is drinking at Elon but not abnormal. Just the weekend and typically one night per week is huge at Elon.

None of these sterotypes are accurate! In my experience, the students here are far from "snobby". Everyone is polite, kind and eager to get to know one another. On my way to class I am typically greeted by at least five students I know from various courses and activities. While a lot of people are involved in Greek Life, the majority of the student body is not. We have a thriving Greek program, but not everyone is involved, in fact, most students choose not to "go Greek". Elon used to be affilliated with the Church of Christ, but this affilliation was dropped several years ago. However, we have a large, active religious life program where students of all faiths and backgrounds can find a group for them.

- There is a very large greek community. - there is a good amount of drinking but it is not out of hand and there are so many students that choose not to drink and enjoy their college experience also.

Typically, Elon students are preppy and good-looking, but there are definitely exceptions. And yes, the student body is mostly white. And while there is a pretty healthy party scene, most people drink only once or twice a week. Contrary to some stereotypes, the coursework past freshman level courses is pretty challenging. Most students spend a lot of time studying and doing homework, which is why Belk Library is referred to as "Club Belk." As far as Greek life goes, I think it's great, but I did not join my sorority until spring semester of my freshman year, and my fall semester is a blast. I think anyone who thinks that you can't haave fun unless you're in a frat or sorority is too lazy to look for anything else to do.

Although the student body is definitely preppy on the whole, I've met students from a variety of economic and social backgrounds. And more than classifying students as just preppy, I would say a better description is that students are well-dressed. Sure some girls won't even go to the gym without wearing their pearls (yep, it's true), there are still plenty of t-shirt and jean wearers. And as far as the drinking and partying stereotype goes, we are in college. If you want to drink and party, you can do it as much as you want (and the same is true at most colleges). But here, I think that students play hard AND work hard. Students got into this school, and choose to come here, because they care about their grades and where they are going in life.

No. While Elon students do party a lot, we also have one of the highest community service amounts of any school (in 2007 we were awarded the President's Higher Education Community Service Award For Excellence). Therefore, we make good grades, contribute to society, and reward ourselves for it.