Elon University
Private university in Elon
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| 2024 | The team continued to play their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina, competing as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). |
| 2024 | Elon University received 15,306 applications for the class of 2024, with an acceptance rate of 69% and 1,587 students enrolled. The admitted students had an average GPA of 4.04, average SAT score of 1233, and average ACT score of 27. |
| 2024 | Elon Phoenix men's basketball team completed their 2023-24 season with a 13-19 overall record and 6-12 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play, finishing in eleventh place. |
| 2024 | The team was eliminated from the CAA tournament after losing to Hampton in the first round. |
| 2024 | The team will play home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina for the 2024-25 season. |
| 2024 | Elon Phoenix men's basketball team begins the 2024-25 NCAA Division I season under head coach Billy Taylor, competing as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). |
| August 2024 | Elon Law plans to launch a part-time program for working professionals in Charlotte, North Carolina, expanding its educational offerings. |
| January 2024 | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College approved Elon University's Charlotte campus location. |
| 2023 | U.S. News & World Report ranked Elon Law #133 in its annual ranking of the best US law schools. |
| 2023 | preLaw Magazine ranked Elon Law #5 with an A+ grade in their annual guide to 'Best Schools for Practical Training'. |
| December 2023 | Elon Law Flex Program received programmatic approval from the American Bar Association. |
| September 19 2023 | Elon University announced plans to expand Elon Law's presence into Charlotte, North Carolina, through a part-time Flex Program for working professionals, set to begin in Fall 2024. |
| 2022 | Elon Phoenix football team played in NCAA Division I-AA/FCS First Round playoff at Furman, losing 6-31. |
| 2021 | Elon Law reported a 50th Percentile LSAT score of 152 and a GPA of 3.31 for the entering class. |
| 2021 | Reported total cost of attendance for 1L students was $83,956 for the 2021-2022 academic year. |
| February 2021 | Elon Law graduates achieved an 82% first-time pass rate on the North Carolina Bar Exam, which was higher than the state's total pass rate of 80%. |
| 2020 | 73% of Elon Law graduates obtained full-time long-term bar passage-required employment, with an overall employment rate of 88% for graduates. |
| 2020 | Elon University achieved a unique distinction by being the only university with top-10 rankings in all of U.S. News's 'Academic Programs to Look For' categories. |
| June 2020 | Students requested the removal of Jim Melvin's portrait from Elon University School of Law due to controversial comments he made about the 1979 Greensboro massacre, leading to the portrait being moved to a less visible area during campus remodeling. |
| 2018 | Elon Phoenix football team competed in NCAA Division I-AA/FCS First Round playoff at Wofford, losing 7-19. |
| 2018 | Construction was completed on the 5,100-seat Schar Center, which became the home for Elon's basketball and volleyball programs. |
| March 1 2018 | Constance Ledoux Book became Elon's first female President. |
| 2017 | Elon Phoenix football team participated in NCAA Division I-AA/FCS First Round playoff against Furman, losing 27-28. |
| December 2017 | Elon Law graduated its first class completing the innovative 2.5-year accelerated program, which includes a full-time legal residency-in-practice during the second year. |
| October 9 2017 | The Elon Board of Trustees elected Constance 'Connie' Ledoux Book as the ninth president of the university. |
| 2016 | Elon Local News (ELN) and The Pendulum newspaper merge to form the Elon News Network (ENN), guided by faculty advisers. |
| March 2016 | Introduced a new program allowing students to attend N.C. A&T for three years and Elon for two and a half years, with the opportunity to earn degrees from both institutions. |
| 2015 | Implemented a unique two-and-a-half-year program, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States. Began a joint program with Guilford College. |
| 2015 | Jim Melvin gave an interview to the News and Record where he made controversial statements about the 1979 Greensboro massacre, suggesting the Communist Workers' Party 'picked a fight' with the Klan and Nazis. |
| 2014 | Elon Phoenix football team transitioned from the Southern Conference to the Coastal Athletic Association for all sports. |
| July 1 2014 | Elon's varsity sports teams joined the NCAA's Division I Colonial Athletic Association after a decade in the Southern Conference. |
| 2013 | Elon University was listed as one of the 'top schools Jews choose'. |
| 2013 | 82% of incoming students were from out of state, solidifying Elon's status as a selective university. |
| 2011 | Elon Law receives full accreditation from the American Bar Association, marking a significant milestone in the school's development. |
| 2011 | Elon University was profiled in Reform Judaism magazine as a school that has 'gone the extra mile' to make itself more attractive to Jewish students. |
| 2011 | Muslim Student Association formed at Elon University, marking a significant growth in the Muslim student population on campus. |
| April 2011 | Elon University established the School of Health Sciences, launching its first healthcare-focused academic programs including a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) and physician assistant (PA) studies master's program. |
| 2010 | The Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic was opened within the Clinical Law Center, beginning its work of assisting refugees, asylum seekers, and clients seeking family reunification. |
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