Elon University Top Questions

Lots of students go greek, and if you don't go that route it always seems to be in your face. Freshman year I found myself bored out of my mind if I did not want to party on the weekends and being without a car couldn't travel far with friends. Lots of opportunities for dating.

So many choices! From sports teams to religious groups and honors societies to cooking clubs – you’ll learn about them all at the organization fair in the fall. Don’t worry, there’s something for everyone. And if not? Create it. My friend is an Irish dancer but there wasn’t an Irish dancing club at Elon so she got a group of girls together and helped start one. I know the communications groups are really, really great. There’s our student television station, Elon Local News (so professional), Elon Tonight (comparable to Saturday Night Live – HILARIOUS), E-Talk (awesome talk show), The Pendulum student newspaper, The Edge Student Magazine, Live Oak communications agency, Public Relations Student Society, American Advertising Federation – and so many more! And I just know of these became I’m in the School of Comm but I’m sure every discipline has similar opportunities. Another prime example – We have a great Spanish center, a space is where Spanish natives can feel at home and those learning about the Spanish language and culture can immerse themselves within it through conversation classes, cooking classes and movie showings. AND if you spend 140 hours here, they give you up to $600 towards a plane ticket to any Spanish speaking country of your choice. These are just a couple of the opportunities Elon offers through clubs and activities which I have found to definitely help me learn, grow and enjoy my Elon experience. Like I said, you’ll find your niche.

There's definitely an organization for everyone here. Student media and Greek life have kept me busiest since I've been at Elon. To be honest, I don't really leave campus except to eat out or do errands. If you get involved in organizations, you will be very busy during the week, and most kids just party on the weekends. The students who don't party tend to stick together and make their own fun. Wednesday through Saturday nights there's always plenty going on, but there's no pressure to go out that much. Fraternities and sororities are very big here, but you can definitely have a social life without one -- some of my good friends aren't Greek and they still have plenty of fun. If you are involved in Greek life get ready for lots of mixers, date parties, theme parties, fun traditions, etc.

The most popular activity for students at Elon tends to be drinking. Though there are many other activities, there is always a party on the weekends though they tend to be mainly fraternity parties. For people who do not partake in drinking, the Student Union Board offers plenty of things to do almost every weekend.

greek life is extremely popular but if you aren't in it you aren't going to feel like it is in your face or like you're left out. But there is not anything else to do here Athletic events are not really big or popular at Elon Absolutely nothing to do off campus. The parties and weekends are beyond lame and the worst parties I have ever been to.

Elon students try and get involved with us much as possible. All Elon students are involved with community service. In the dorms, most people leave their dorms open and are very friendly. Elon offers many different dorm options. There are the hall style dorms, suite style, and apartment style. Housing preference is based on GPA which is a great motivator for students to do well in classes. Elon students love going out to Frat or sports parties on the weekends, but Elon also offers many non-alcoholic options. There are always movie nights and other activities for kids who don't want to go out and drink.

This campus is a giant bore.

Greek Organizations are very popular and noticable on campus. So are athletes, I myself am in a sorority, but hang out with many deaffiliated people, and sports team members. I met my absolute three best friends and future room mates for next year in my dorm, one was my randomly assigned room mate, and the other two lived on my hall. I spent many nights with them hanging out at 2 am after our numerous long nights at the library or studying in our rooms. I definitely kept my door unlocked in my hall, and I know most others did as well. Most people never locked their rooms ever. I absolutely love the trusting environment Elon provides. A few times my friends and I would leave all of our books (including laptops and calculators) spread out on a table at the library and would leave to go get food or coffee or take a break and would never worry that anything would get stolen, and nothing ever did.

If you're a guy you'll find plenty of girls to hang with and date. If you're a girl, you'll also find plenty of guys to hang with and some who are still available. Days, evenings and weekends are always active all over campus. Between sports, club events, parties, student Union activities and community service projects, there is always something to do at Elon during the school year.

The social life is as follows: every weekend get incredibly drunk, to the point of blackout, do dumb things make bad decisions, hook up with random people, then go to brunch with your friends and talk about all the ridiculous things you can't remember doing. Time well spent.

haha what social life? the barn is the only fun place do not, ever, ever party on campus, you will get busted after 1230 am if you are louder than a mouse

fucking amazing, anyone will love it. too wild, too fun.

Every club is open to everyone as long as the interest and time is put in thoroughly. Social clubs are the only things on campus that require specific traits to be a part of. We are recommended to not leave our doors open, for that one case that may happen one day, however people still do because Elon is a safe campus, in a small town in North Carolina. I met my closest friends in my dorm my freshman year. I did not know anyone moving in on move in day, however within the first week I had already met a ton of new people an friends. You have to always remember everyone is in the same situation as you, trying to make new friends and people. The amount that people party depends on your social group. You can choose to hang out with people who party often or some who never, it is entirely up to you as an individual.

You can choose to make Elon the experience you want to and Elon offers hundreds of programs and activities to suit the interests of all of its students. If there isnt a group that reflects something you are passionate about it is easy to start a new organization. It is an incredibly safe campus and students regualrly leave their doors open or unlocked. Athletic events are not that popular but Elon gets great guest speakers and are almost always sold out or booked. The theatre department is also really good and the productions are fantastic. Students at Elon don't usually date as much as students I have heard about at other schools but "hooking up" is prevalent on campus. As a member of a fraternity I would say that it is a large part of the social scene but there is a wide variety of fraternities and sororities that appeal to all kinds of interests. If you are not interested in a fraternity you can still have fun and there are many parties and other activities for non-greek students. Unfortunately Elon is located in the middle of nowhere and the nearest large city is twenty minutes away so most activities are on-campus.

great party scene. athletics are lacking, but the endless fun weekends make up for it.

Most popular on campus is Greek Life. A large percentage go greek, however greeks and nongreeks interact with no problems and people in different groups also interact with no problem. Intramurals are a big thing on campus as well as random events. There is usually a huge turn out at football games and tailgating. There are a lot of couples at Elon, it is definately a dating campus. Elon offers movies on the lawn in the center of campus which is a romantic date. Dorms rooms are always open and usually hallways become like families because at Elon everyone is very friendly and happy and super nice. Weekends usually involve drinking and going to a friedns place who is hosting a party, usually off campus. Singing on back of pick up truck and playing cornhole is a daily event with my friends and I. Off Campus is burlington where there isnt much to do. Peeple usually stay in Elon or venture out to Greensboro or Raleigh. I like to go to Wilmington for a weekend getaway. Camping is a fun get away too.

The social life is amazing. Everyone who has visited me regrets not having come to Elon. You'll always miss it when you go home and you'll always have something to do. There is only one big bar on campus but its usually hopping wednesday and thursday night in addition to weekend activities on and off campus. Greek life is big at Elon but is only 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, however it is really big. Tailgating it so fun which happens every saturday when theres a game, but typically its a lot of greeks that join in this tradition. The dating scene is like any other school, but a lot of people date people from other schools.

The most popular organizations on campus include Greek organizations, religious life and club sports. Personally, I'm involved with Baptist Student Union and a few club sports. I met my closest friends through these activities, and now we are hardly every seen without each other. Dorm life-freshman and sophomores are required to live on campus. Most students (especially on hall-style dorms) leave their door open all the time and by the second week of school people are comfortable walking in and out of rooms. Football is our most popular athletic event. Elon also gets "big name" speakers to come to campus, (Buzz Aldrin, Sandra Day O'Connor, George Will, Walker Cronkite, George Bush Sr., etc.) and those events are always well attended. Also Elon's performing arts department is top notch! Everyone looks forward to plays and dance performances.

Elon has a great social life. Students do not struggle to find things to do as long as they apply themselves and get involved in organizations offered. I am in a sorority and it has kept me very busy, but I throughly enjoy it because our concentration really is on doing philanthropic work, not just "getting drunk and having a good time."

The thing about Elon is that everyone is very involved in something. Campus organizations are a huge part of social life. Greek life is very popular and has a much better reputation than on most campuses. Club sports are also a huge part of social life. If you come to Elon, the easiest way to make friends is to get involved in something. Theater here is really popular. We have an exceptional theater department, so the shows are always full. Sporting events - not so much. If you're awake at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, you're most likely to be studying in the library. Or maybe you're watching a movie with friends. Wednesday or Thursday is a different story. If you're awake in the early hours of the morning, you are just as likely to be stumbling home from the bar. It's not something that most students do every week, but we do like an occasional Thursday night out. On a Saturday night, your options are limited for things that don't involve drinking. Popular options are movies, bowling, a small concert, lazer tag, or board games. Late night programing is not prevalent or popular. One of the best weekends of the year is Festivus. Every spring, one house off campus holds a massive outdoor party that lasts from 9 a.m. until everyone leaves (usually late at night). They create a huge mud pit in the yard, and everyone gets absolutely covered in mud. Most people are drunk, but you don't have to be. It's a blast no matter what!