the campus looks beautiful. Everything truly seems perfect looking in from the outside. But do not let it deceive you, find out what Elon is truly like because it isn't all about the looks of the campus and facilities. The people make a school, and the people here make this such an awful environment

The typical weekend at Elon usually starts on a Wednesday or Thursday. On Wednesday people usually go to the bar West End and on Thursdays students go to the bar Tap House. West End and Tap House are more like clubs then bars. You have to be 18 to get in and 21 to drink. On Fridays and Saturdays, students usually pregame in their dorms or friends dorms and then head out to Frat parties or sport parties around 11. In the mornings students don't wake up til around 1 and then go to the amazing brunch in Colonnades which is open from 11-2. Campus is usually dead during the day on the weekends. After a long night of partying all students really want to do is lounge around or on Sundays, do homework.

Elon is just a great school in general. I love it and I love the people. You genuinely feel at home here and like a part of a family.

There is a remarkable remnant of our even worse days in sport. Every time the Elon Football team gets a first down, the announcer declares "That's an Elon..." to which the students respond "First Down!... Phoenix". I am depressed to see fans so hungry for action so as to celebrate something any half decent team does a couple dozen times per game.

I absolutely love Elon University, and am so so glad that I decided to go there. My freshman year was amazing, and I definitely can not wait to go back in the fall. Elon is where I'm meant to be, and I have a lot of pride in my beautiful school

just reread everything, it's the honest truth if you're not looking to join a frat, dont go here, you will not make many friends who are cool and besides, most of the frat kids were losers in high school...how do i know? you can tell, talk with them..it's obvious

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ELON AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE NATION AND INTERNATIONALLY!

Two main pieces of advice: 1- DO NOT PICK YOUR ROOMMATE ON FACEBOOK. I did that. It was a mistake. We got along great the first 2 months of school and then after that things went south pretty quickly. She became really withdrawn from our original group of friends, now to the point that I don't talk to her at all if I can help it. Luckily I live in a dorm that is suite-style and my two best friends here live next door and across the hall, so I still love where I live. I can't wait to live on this same floor again next year, but I'll be living with one of my best friends and we will share a suite with two of our other good friends. 2- COLLEGE IS ALL ABOUT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Seriously, if you cannot exercise personal responsibility, than you are not mature enough to be in college. You are responsible for getting your work done, managing your money, getting to class, meeting with professors if you need to, being responsible with partying, etc. College is a LOT of independence, and it's great.... but you just need to be responsible and accountable for your decisions.

It may sound like I am bitter about my expierence at Elon. But really I am not, sometimes being surrounded by students who can't see beyond this weekend irks me. The students may be superficial, but they are the kindest superficial people I have ever met. And again, they're not all like that. There is a handfull of kids that I am so glad I had the opprotunity to know and learn from. Elon recognizes it's a huge party school, but essentially almost any college is a party school. And at least Elon tries to downplay it's students record-breaking drinkning levels by also encouraging students to engage in multiple extra-curriculars, volunteer service and study abroad. All of which Elon has outstanding programs for. If you're looking for an incredibly diverse school with lots of cultural value, Elon's not for you. If you're looking for a school where you can have more drunken fun than you ever imgained, and don't mind trading moral values for a good time, than Elon is the school for you.

just reread everything, it's the honest truth if you're not looking to join a frat, dont go here, you will not make many friends who are cool and besides, most of the frat kids were losers in high school...how do i know? you can tell, talk with them..it's obvious

Definitely look at Elon as one of the colleges in your college search. Even if it nots for you, the campus is beautiful and its worth a visit. I'm sure once your down here you will feel right at home like majority of the students!

I don't feel Elon is very diverse. Most are middle to upper class white students who dress in polo shirts and boat shoes. However all student no matter race/color interact and are friendly and open to each other. People are very nice and just want to have a good time and enjoy life. We call it the country club. Students are politically active and voting is promoted on campus.

Elon does have a sick campus. I think its the perfect size. Class sizes are pretty good for the most part. I spend most of my time on campus, there's not really anywhere else to go. Elon's administration I feel is not that helpful, unless your really out of the loop, most of them only know very basic things, and often have to call experts if you have a question. Elon doesn't have much school pride unless a particular is doing well, otherwise, the sporting events are not very full.

Boring people go here, would you be proud of that on your resume.

Its true that most students at Elon are white, but there is a little bit of everything. Sterotyping wise, I love how the students mix a lot with what groups they hang out with. For instance, many of the sports teams and greek organizations will openly hang out, and theres for the most part not that wall between the two groups that usually exists. Lots of students are surprisingly from the north, and once again it is true that most students come from wealthy backgrounds, but that doesnt neccessarily mean that they show it, which is nice

not really. some students have some of these attributes but that is the extreme version. elon is more middle ground

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.

There are always a million things on campus to do. This past year there have only been 2 weekends that Elon wasn't hosting an event. Just this week I went to an A Cappela concert, saw President Clinton speak, and boug my ticket to see sister hazel on campus. I have had a lot of coo experiences here this year from concerts, to musicals, to important speakers, and everything in between. This is especially great for kids who don't opt to drink because you never have to be bored or feel excluded. Football games are incredibly well attended and are a huge amount of fun. The whoel school goes a little nuts supporting the team. I personally am an Orientation leader which I enjoy very much and being in a group like this has helped me to meet a lot of people. There are always people out in hallways and doors i dorms are always open. Kids here are very social and you can literally be up at 5 in the morning and find at least a few kids still up and about to chat with. Frats and sororities are very present on campus. You don't have to join but there will be times that you feel excluded.

Two main pieces of advice: 1- DO NOT PICK YOUR ROOMMATE ON FACEBOOK. I did that. It was a mistake. We got along great the first 2 months of school and then after that things went south pretty quickly. She became really withdrawn from our original group of friends, now to the point that I don't talk to her at all if I can help it. Luckily I live in a dorm that is suite-style and my two best friends here live next door and across the hall, so I still love where I live. I can't wait to live on this same floor again next year, but I'll be living with one of my best friends and we will share a suite with two of our other good friends. 2- COLLEGE IS ALL ABOUT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Seriously, if you cannot exercise personal responsibility, than you are not mature enough to be in college. You are responsible for getting your work done, managing your money, getting to class, meeting with professors if you need to, being responsible with partying, etc. College is a LOT of independence, and it's great.... but you just need to be responsible and accountable for your decisions.