The university is again featured in an annual guide that showcases colleges that offer an outstanding education with robust career preparation resources for a relatively affordable investment.
The Princeton Review has named Elon University one of the nation’s best-value colleges in an annual publication for students and families seeking colleges where career preparation is a focus and relative affordability a consideration.
The 209 schools featured in the guide’s 2025 “Best Value” Colleges” were identified primarily based on data from the company’s surveys of administrators at more than 650 colleges in 2024-25.
Criteria covered everything from academics, cost, and financial aid to graduation rates, and student debt.
The Princeton Review also factored in data from its surveys of students attending the schools as well as data from PayScale.com’s surveys of alumni of the schools about their starting and mid-career salaries and job satisfaction. Elon received an ROI rating score of 88 out of 99.
In the profile of Elon University, students were quoted in a summary of feedback derived from survey responses:
The student-centered approach of North Carolina’s Elon University is woven throughout the many hallmarks of its education, which include global engagement, service learning, and mentorship. All students are required to complete experiential learning via Elon Experiences, which can include study abroad, internships, or research, and the core curriculum “requires students from all majors to take many different classes outside their major,” ensuring that they “have a very high level of openness.” This is coupled with “many personalized resources that Elon provides to succeed beyond the classroom,” and an “amazing support system of resources for everyone.” This extends to career development as well, as Elon provides “massive amounts of leadership opportunities and is very hands-on when it comes to helping students get internships,” and there are “many free learning labs and workshops all across campus that allow students to experience new concepts both in and out of the classroom.”
“The schools on our ‘Best Value Colleges’ lists this year are truly exceptional,” said Rob Franek, editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review. “They offer outstanding academics and excellent career services. They also demonstrate extraordinary commitments to affordability via generous financial aid and/or comparatively low sticker prices. We commend them for all that they do to help students afford to attend them and we recommend them highly to college applicants.”
About The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep and college admissions services company. Every year, it helps millions of college- and graduate school-bound students as well as working professionals achieve their education and career goals through its many education services and products. Founded in 1981, The Princeton Review is now in its 44th year.
About Elon University
Elon University is a nationally recognized leader in engaged, experiential learning that prepares graduates to be creative, resilient, ambitious and ethical citizens of our global culture.
At Elon, more than 7,000 students learn through hands-on experiences and close working relationships with faculty and staff whose priorities are teaching and mentoring. The curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences with emphasis on global experiences and career development. More than 70 undergraduate majors are complemented by professional and graduate programs in law, business, education and health care. Elon is ranked No. 1 for excellence in undergraduate teaching by U.S. News & World Report.
Elon’s academic divisions include Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education; the School of Health Sciences; and the School of Law, with programs in Greensboro and Charlotte, North Carolina.