Elon University is a private religious university in NC, founded in 1889, and offers Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 6,291, and the graduate enrollment is 826. Elon University is a moderately selective school, receiving 15,306 applications and accepting 72.1% of applicants. Elon University’s athletics teams compete at the club, intramural, and varsity levels. Additionally, Elon University employs 447 full-time instructional staff (87% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio.