The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business (LSB) at Elon University finished No. 38 on Poets&Quants’ 2025 ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the U.S. In our three methodological categories, it finished No. 54 in Admission Standards, No. 24 in Career Outcomes, and No. 17 in Academic Experience (based solely on our alumni survey).
The B-school’s acceptance rate for the fall 2024 incoming class was 66%, and the class also reported an average SAT score of 1223. Its six-year graduation rate is 89%.
In career data, 100% of Class of 2023 and 2024 graduates completed at least one business-specific internship before graduation. 97% of 2024 grads found jobs within three months, compared to 97.8% of 2023 grads.
Average salary for the most recent graduates was $70,877, with 51.7% of them reporting an average signing bonus of $5,778. The top employers included PwC, Ernst & Young, Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, KPMG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wayfair, UBS, Northrop Grumman, and RSM.
LSB’s vision is to prepare its students to lead with the skills and aspiration to make the future better for the organizations and communities in which they serve. That vision is embodied through the B-school’s values-driven education and strong study abroad opportunities.
VALUES-DRIVEN EDUCATION
LSB students can choose from majors including: Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Economic Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Project Management, Human Resource Management, and Supply Chain Management.
A small, but significant distinction of the LSB education is how the B-school structures its credits. While most B-schools use the standard three-credit course structure, LSB offers four-credit hour courses, to allow sufficient time during a class for students to begin, complete, and debrief on projects.
Many alumni we surveyed highlighted projects or experiences that had an element of community service-based values.
“I did a service experiential learning that provided volunteer income tax assistance; it gave me real-world experience which helped me develop and prepare for my career,” one alumni told us. “The work itself also impacted me greatly about the difference this kind of service can make in the community.”
FIVE CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE
Elon’s Love School of Business (LSB) prioritizes high-impact, engaged learning experiences with nearly all students completing internships and senior capstone projects while 77% of students study abroad. Students have 106 semester abroad opportunities offered through Elon University. Of those, 50 are business-specific. LSB students can choose to study anywhere around the world from Sydney to the United Arab Emirates.
The school also emphasizes experiential learning through service projects (11,100 hours completed last year) and undergraduate research (58 projects completed).
LSB operates on a 4-credit-hour course structure — instead of the traditional 3-credit system — designed to allow students more time for hands-on projects, debriefing, and engagement in each class.
The school features five Centers for Excellence, each designed to connect students with industry:
- Chandler Family Professional Sales Center: Focuses on professional selling, sales competitions, and industry engagement.
- Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership: Offers experiential education in entrepreneurship, hosting pitch competitions and startup support.
- Elon Center for Organizational Analytics: Partners students with companies for real-world data projects, analytics training, and case competitions.
- Reed Finance Center: Provides access to Bloomberg terminals, investment banking tools, and financial modeling software.
- Financial Literacy Center: Educates students and the local community on wealth management, financial planning, and investing.
The Porter Family Center for Professional Development, LSB’s career services hub, connects students with networking events, career coaching, and job placement support.
The B-school actively encourages students to apply their business knowledge to make a real impact. Students can apply for the Love Award for Excellence in Business Leadership, a $12,000 grant to support an independent research project.
RECENT INNOVATIONS
In Fall 2025, the school will launch a study abroad center in Singapore in partnership with CIEE, offering students the opportunity to travel with an Elon faculty member for a semester abroad that includes coursework and a required internship.
To strengthen career pathways in financial planning, LSB recently partnered with the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) organization, providing students with the coursework needed to meet certification requirements. Recognizing the increasing demand for cybersecurity expertise, the school also introduced a Cybersecurity Management minor, preparing students to earn IBM’s Security Practitioner Certificate.
In 2023-2024, LSB launched a new FinTech major, catering to students interested in finance, quantitative methods, and programming, while offering flexibility to explore computer science, data science, and mathematics.
The school has also expanded its accelerated dual-degree programs in Accounting (BSA/MSA) and Business Analytics (BSBA/MSBA), allowing students to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees in just four years. LSB has introduced several new courses that reflect industry needs, including Real Estate Finance, Fixed Income Analysis, Employee Relations, Economics of Human Trafficking, Data Wrangling in Python, and Foundations of Business Analytics, along with new travel-embedded courses in entrepreneurship and consulting in Los Angeles and Prague.
ALUMNI SAY
“I was involved in the Portfolio Management capstone my senior year. The opportunity allowed me to understand how investment decisions get made and learn as I evaluated real investment opportunities for part of the school’s endowment.”
“I was able to develop key skills to obtain leadership roles within my first year working at Bloomberg. Currently I manage the training program for our portfolio and risk analytics tools for the Americas.”
“Words do not describe my experiences I had studying abroad. Not only was my value as a global citizen increased. I made friends with people I would have never met.”
“The Love School of Business is extremely underrated. Recent year’s alumni have joined companies that have historically recruit only from top 10 business schools. I am extremely proud to be an alumni of this distinguished institution and am excited to see the business school soar to higher and higher rankings. Roll Phoenix!”
“Elon doesn’t only provide you the typical education any college will provide. You also get amazing real world experiences and opportunities to grow your soft skills which is invaluable. I am incredibly proud to be an Elon alumni and going there was one of the best decisions I have ever made.”
