Overview

Elmhurst University is a Comprehensive institution located in Elmhurst, IL, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Admission Office
190 South Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL  60126-3296
United States

Contact Alexander Blumenberg
Senior Director of First-Year Admission
Email: alexander.blumenberg@elmhurst.edu
Phone: 630-617-3071

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Transportation/mobility Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Communication, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Journalism	×
Organizational Communication, General	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×	×
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Speech Teacher Education	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Nurse Specialist	×	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Signal/geospatial Intelligence	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-theology/pre-ministerial Studies	×
Theology/theological Studies	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×
Graphic Design	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Music Management	×
Music Pedagogy	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,743

Applied

5,058

Accepted

3,170

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,017

Females Applied

3,166

Females Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,664

Males Applied

1,865

Males Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.68

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	December 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 1st	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	490	620
SAT Math	-	485	620
ACT Composite	27	23	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

43,984

Private

Fees

900

Full-time student fees

15,262

Room & board

7,950

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

38,742

Avg. Financial Aid Package

41,167

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

29,852

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,292

Avg. Loan Aid

32,914

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

78.99%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,170

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	35.88%
Black or African American	5.67%
White or Caucasian	43.26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	8.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	2.32%
Other	0.23%

Gender

Male (36.81%)

Female (63.19%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
New Student Orientation, Presidents' Ball and Student Involvement Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Union Board, Student Government Association, Craft Club, Cru and Student Athlete Advisory Committee

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Bowling	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

430

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 152

Part-time - 278

Male - 157

Female - 273