Elmhurst University Overview
Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution. Elmhurst is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.
What Is Elmhurst University Known For?
- The student loan default rate at Elmhurst is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Elmhurst.
- In 2017-2018, 42% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Elmhurst makes roughly $48,300 a year. This is 18% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
- On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Elmhurst to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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Elmhurst University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Elmhurst.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#79 | Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Elmhurst has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#32 | Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students | College Factual |
#32 | Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates | College Factual |
#34 | Highest Paid Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduates | College Factual |
#37 | Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates | College Factual |
#76 | Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#80 | Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific | College Factual |
Where Is Elmhurst University?

Contact details for Elmhurst are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296 |
Phone: | 630-279-4100 |
Website: | www.elmhurst.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elmhurst-College/86293358032 |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/elmhurstcollege |
How Do I Get Into Elmhurst?
You can apply to Elmhurst online at: https://connect.elmhurst.edu/apply/
Admission Requirements for Elmhurst
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Elmhurst?
Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.
Average Test Scores
About 8% of students accepted to Elmhurst submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 590. Math scores were between 485 and 620.
Can I Afford Elmhurst University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Elmhurst, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $7,343 a year. That adds up to $29,372 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Elmhurst is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Elmhurst University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 562 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,722 full-time undergraduates at Elmhurst, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Elmhurst University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 164 |
Black or African American | 150 |
Hispanic or Latino | 681 |
White | 1,573 |
International Students | 32 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 122 |
Geographic Diversity
Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Elmhurst University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 27 countries are represented at Elmhurst. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, India, and Germany.
Online Learning at Elmhurst University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Elmhurst has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 61st most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Elmhurst
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Elmhurst University was 9.1%. This is the #1,399 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Elmhurst regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Elmhurst majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 6% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 4% |
Health Professions | 10% |
Intelligence & Command Control Operations | 75% |
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 75% |
Public Health | 8% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Elmhurst ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Elmhurst.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Intelligence & Command Control Operations | #7 | |
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | #7 | |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | #22 | |
Geography & Cartography | #24 | |
Computer Systems Networking | #29 | |
Public Health | #54 | |
Information Technology | #65 | |
Marketing | #67 | |
Social Sciences | #111 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #119 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #216 | |
Education | #388 | |
Business Administration & Management | #469 | |
Health Professions | #499 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Elmhurst University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Teemu008 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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