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Elon University is a private educational institution located in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889, it operates as an organization within the education, higher education, and university industries. The university's motto is "Numen Lumen".
Elon University has received accreditation from various associations, such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the American Chemical Society, and the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The university is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Colonial Athletic Association.
The institution has two subsidiaries: the Elon University School of Law and the Elon University Fire of the Carolinas Marching Band.