Elon University Top Questions

About some people, not nearly about all people.

Somewhat...there are a lot of people who meet those stereotypes but there are so many more down to earth, friendly people.

There is a lot of wealth in the Elon Community, but you don't need to be wealthy to fit in. Our campus is beautiful, so as far as that goes, it is like a country club and yes sometimes diversity is lacking, but Elon provides students with great opportunities to go out and meet individuals from different cultures etc through activities like study abroad and volunteer opportunities.

Yes. Most people are very wealthy and click-ish, but there are clicks for everyone. It's not difficult to make friends.

Sometimes. We are very extraverted and like to succeed, which is not a bad thing.

Because it's an expensive school, there are some kids like that, but the majority of Elon students are extremely hard-working, down to earth, responsible and globally engaged students. I know very few students who truly fit the mold of the Elon stereotype.

I don't think there true. We do have those that like to party alot, but we are still about our business and get our work done.

unfortunately,for a significant portion of campus, yes

All stundes who attend are definately not wealthy; however, that does not mean that there are not a few people who are amazingly rich. It is not a country club in the sense that people feel privlidged. Elon has one of the most active and most respected volunteer programs in the nation (just won a Presidential award). It is country club in setting. Elon is one of the most beautiful places that I have ever been to in my life. The campus is designated as a botanical garden. As for the engaged learning, it is like any other opportunity that life gies you...its what you make out of it. Almost all students study abroad and some of them take it like its vacation. However, most do make it a transformative experience. And also know that this place is huge on undergraduate research. That means that you are going to write, but it also means that you are going to leave as a strong writer and someone who can give effective presentations. Both are rare skills today.

Elon keeps up its campus very well, which adds to the Country Club stereotype. Most of the student population is white and from out of state, especially the northern states, and we obviously have more girls than guys on campus. Lots of students are preppy, and many are well off, but that does not include everyone at Elon.