Elon, North Carolina
Elon (formerly known as Elon College) is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,738 at the 2000 census. The town of Elon is home to Elon University. The town was called “Elon College” until the college known as Elon College became Elon University. The town then changed its name officially to Elon.
Elon University
Elon University is a private, liberal arts university located in Elon, North Carolina, founded in 1889 by the Christian Church (now known as the United Church of Christ). Formerly known as Elon College, it became Elon University on June 1, 2001. The historic 575 acre (2.3 km²) campus has been designated a botanical garden and features oak trees, brick sidewalks, fountains and lakes.
The university offers over 48 majors from the following colleges and schools:
Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences;
the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business;
the School of Communications;
the School of Education;
the School of Law.
Elon is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is ranked as one of the top southern master’s-level universities by U.S.News & World Report.
Elon has a student body of just over 4,900 undergraduate students and 517 graduate students. 46 states, the District of Columbia, and 45 nations are represented in the student body.
(Source: Wikipedia)
