What SAT score do you need for Elon? (Middle 50%: 1130–1320)
First-year students at Elon who sent an SAT scored 1130–1320, with a median of 1230 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Elon admits 66% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Elon
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1130–1320, median 1230
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Elon by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 66%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1130–1320
- Median SAT
- 1230
- About on the ACT
- 23–28
- Sent an SAT
- 32%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Elon admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 77%, from 10,256 in 2015 to 18,105 in 2024, and Elon's admit rate went from 57% to 66%.
- 57%
- 66%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,105 | 12,012 | 66% |
| 2023 | 18,791 | 12,649 | 67% |
| 2022 | 17,551 | 13,069 | 74% |
| 2021 | 17,834 | 13,859 | 78% |
| 2020 | 15,306 | 10,975 | 72% |
| 2019 | 10,500 | 8,236 | 78% |
| 2018 | 10,729 | 7,740 | 72% |
| 2017 | 9,623 | 6,402 | 67% |
| 2016 | 10,098 | 6,103 | 60% |
| 2015 | 10,256 | 5,866 | 57% |
In fall 2024, 1,607 of the 12,012 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Elon
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1080Far reachHold
- 1080–1120ReachHold
- 1130–1220TargetHold
- 1230–1310TargetSend
- 1320 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Elon SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 540 | 600 | 650 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 580 | 630 | 670 |
| SAT total | 1130 | 1230 | 1320 |
| ACT composite | 24 | 28 | 30 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 32% sent an SAT and 19% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
Elon cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $41,555
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 84%
- Median earnings
- $74,545
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 6,684
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Elon
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY · 66% admitted1120–1300, median 1210
- The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · 62% admitted1140–1320, median 1230
- SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY · 66% admitted1210–1340, median 1250
- St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD · 69% admitted1110–1320, median 1240
- Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · 67% admitted1127.5–1307.5, median 1205
- Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN · 68% admitted1120–1370, median 1210
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Sources
- Elon Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Elon website
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