Elon University
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Elon University is a private liberal arts university known for its strong emphasis on experiential learning, study abroad, and undergraduate teaching, located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elon University canonical | 28 |
| Elon College | 2 |
| Elon University (nearby in Elon, NC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T103091 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elon University Context triple: [Piedmont region of North Carolina, contains, Elon University]
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Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a private liberal arts university based in Winchester, Virginia, known for its programs in the arts, health professions, and business, and for serving the broader Northern Virginia region.
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B.
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known for its strong liberal arts curriculum, professional schools, and competitive NCAA Division I athletic programs.
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C.
Duke University
Duke University is a prestigious private research university in Durham, North Carolina, known for its strong academic programs, influential research, and competitive athletics.
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D.
Wake Forest
Wake Forest is a town in North Carolina that forms part of the greater Research Triangle region anchored by Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
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E.
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its strong academic programs, selective admissions, and membership in the Association of American Universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elon University Target entity description: Elon University is a private liberal arts university known for its strong emphasis on experiential learning, study abroad, and undergraduate teaching, located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
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A.
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a private liberal arts university based in Winchester, Virginia, known for its programs in the arts, health professions, and business, and for serving the broader Northern Virginia region.
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B.
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known for its strong liberal arts curriculum, professional schools, and competitive NCAA Division I athletic programs.
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C.
Duke University
Duke University is a prestigious private research university in Durham, North Carolina, known for its strong academic programs, influential research, and competitive athletics.
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D.
Wake Forest
Wake Forest is a town in North Carolina that forms part of the greater Research Triangle region anchored by Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
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E.
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its strong academic programs, selective admissions, and membership in the Association of American Universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liberal arts college
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private university ⓘ |
| accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges ⓘ |
| athleticsAffiliation | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| athleticsConference | Coastal Athletic Association ⓘ |
| campusSetting | suburban ⓘ |
| campusType | single main campus in Elon, North Carolina ⓘ |
| colors |
gold
ⓘ
maroon ⓘ |
| controlType | private ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasis |
experiential learning
ⓘ
study abroad ⓘ undergraduate teaching ⓘ |
| focus | undergraduate education ⓘ |
| formerName |
Elon University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Elon College
|
| foundingDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| governance | board of trustees ⓘ |
| hasAcademicCalendar | 4-1-4 academic calendar ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
medium-sized student body
ⓘ
residential campus ⓘ |
| hasExperientialLearningRequirement | experiential learning requirement in the curriculum ⓘ |
| hasGlobalEducationOffice | Global Education Center ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Honors Program
ⓘ
study abroad programs on multiple continents ⓘ |
| hasResidentialRequirement | emphasis on on-campus living for undergraduates ⓘ |
| hasSchool |
College of Arts and Sciences
ⓘ
Martha and Spencer Love School of Business ⓘ School of Communications ⓘ School of Education ⓘ School of Health Sciences ⓘ School of Law ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-quality undergraduate teaching
ⓘ
strong emphasis on experiential learning ⓘ strong study abroad participation ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Elon, North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Piedmont region of North Carolina ⓘ |
| mascot | Phoenix ⓘ |
| motto | Numen Lumen ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
bachelor's degrees
ⓘ
doctoral degrees ⓘ master's degrees ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
business and management
ⓘ
communications and media studies ⓘ education ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | historically affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ⓘ |
| sector | non-profit higher education institution ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elon University Description of subject: Elon University is a private liberal arts university known for its strong emphasis on experiential learning, study abroad, and undergraduate teaching, located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Elon College
subject surface form:
School of Communications at Elon University
subject surface form:
School of Communications at Elon University
subject surface form:
Global Education Center (Elon University)
subject surface form:
School of Education at Elon University
subject surface form:
School of Education at Elon University
subject surface form:
School of Health Sciences at Elon University
subject surface form:
School of Health Sciences at Elon University
subject surface form:
School of Health Sciences at Elon University
subject surface form:
College of Arts and Sciences (Elon University)
subject surface form:
College of Arts and Sciences (Elon University)
subject surface form:
College of Arts and Sciences (Elon University)
subject surface form:
Elon University School of Law
subject surface form:
Elon University School of Law
subject surface form:
Elon University School of Law
this entity surface form:
Elon College
subject surface form:
Burlington, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Elon University (nearby in Elon, NC)