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Elon University, School of Law

Elon University, School of Law

Elon University School of Law was established in 2006 at a dedication ceremony led by retired US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Excellence in the law through engaged learning and leadership development forms the center of the school's mission and purpose. The program of legal education at Elon Law prepares students to be not only successful lawyers who excel at the highest levels of the profession, but also global citizens who lead in solving challenges facing their communities, nation, and world.

Contact Info


Website: https://www.elon.edu/e/law/index.html
Address: 201 North Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Admission Phone: (336) 279-9200
Admission Email: [email protected]

2016 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students315
Student-faculty ratio15:1
Tuition $33,334 per year (full-time, in-state)
$33,334 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
N/A per year (part-time, in-state)
N/A per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee ProgramYes
Estimated Living Expenses$29,060
Founded In2008
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline08/01/17
Full-time program application fee$ 0
Financial Aid Deadline01/08/16
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 148
Median GPA: 3.24
Acceptance Rate: 47 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Elon University, School of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    DGlaw6 152 A 3.25

    Accepted

    		 Yes 12/01/16 - 12/19/16 10 months ago
    Mbeatty142 161 P 3.19

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 months ago
    McKaylaDeBord 170 P 2.89

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    bryanhdez96 160 P 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 No - - - 9 months ago
    fowlas13 154 A 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 10 months ago
    Rossme2 150 P 3.42

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    Henryc7 144 A 2.97

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 12 months ago
    mlav 149 A 3.75

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    lindsayap 151 A 2.90

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    mtbmatt 160 A 2.82

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Emilygates 144 A 3.20

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    futurejd19 156 A 2.94

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Lemontree12 132 A 3.00

    Rejected

    		 03/10/16 03/10/16 - one year ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants7446910
    Number of Offers3323320
    Number of Matriculants1281280
    75% GPA3.483.480
    Median GPA3.243.240
    25% GPA2.922.920
    75% LSAT1451450
    Median LSAT1481480
    25% LSAT1521520
    2016 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students315
    Total Students Receiving Grants278
    % of Students Receiving Grants88.3
    75% Grant Amount$20,000
    Median Grant Amount$15,000
    25% Grants Amount$10,000
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship17
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)0
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship0%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (64.1)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (22.5)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (1)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0.6)

    2016 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (235)
    • Hispanics (14)
    • Black or African American (53)
    • Asian (8)
    • American Indian / Native (2)
    • Other (21)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (0)
    • Two or more races Total (8)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (1)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (12)


    • Total Women% (57.1)
    • Total Men% (42.9)
    Elon University, School of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2015 72 73.62% 65.65% 7.97%
    2014 96 66.67% 70.90% -4.23%
    2013 116 65.51% 71.17% -5.66%

    Total Graduates 2016

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (251)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (32)
    • Employed Other (2)
    • Unemployed (4)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (3)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association