Elmhurst College

Elmhurst College is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. It was established in the year 1871. The college offers degrees in various areas of study including business administration, liberal studies, music, arts, and education.

The Greek fraternities and sororities available at the college include Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Kappa, and Phi Beta Sigma. Other clubs and organizations available on campus are the Campus Crusade for Christ, College Republicans, Global Historian, International Club, and Art Club. The male students participate in college sports such as soccer, cross country, football, wrestling, baseball, golf, tennis, and track and field. The women of Elmhurst College participate in sports such as bowling, softball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf, track and field, cross country, and basketball.

Campus Location

190 Prospect Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3096
USA
Main Tel: (630) 617-3500
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Elmhurst College Highlights

Where Elmhurst College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

United Church of Christ religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in music, mathematics, business and management, and media.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	690	60
Master	86	10

Elmhurst Students

The student enrollment at Elmhurst was 3,184 in 2007 (2,815 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 24,660
Room	$ 4,200
Board	$ 2,924
Books and supplies	$ 1,000
Other	$ 1,616

Financial Aid: Elmhurst participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Elmhurst:

School	Location	Enrollment
Capital University	Columbus, OH	3,713
Baldwin-Wallace College	Berea, OH	4,383
Butler University	Indianapolis, IN	4,479
Otterbein College	Westerville, OH	3,107
Whitworth University	Spokane, WA	2,607
Stetson University	DeLand, FL	3,721
Bellarmine University	Louisville, KY	3,001
Augsburg College	Minneapolis, MN	3,793
Wheaton College	Wheaton, IL	2,895
Seattle Pacific University	Seattle, WA	3,842

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		74
Without tenure; working toward tenure		27
Without tenure; tenure not available		24

Housing and Meals

Elmhurst provides on-campus housing for 941 of its 2,815 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Elmhurst Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Elmhurst is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.

Elmhurst Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	72%
Women	76%
All	74%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	510-610
Math	490-580

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (222 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Natural Resources Management and Policy

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (137 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching
Speech Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (98 awarded)

American/United States Studies/Civilization
Creative Writing
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (44 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Organizational Communication

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (22 awarded)

Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Management and Merchandising
Music Theory and Composition
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (66 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

Philosophy
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (50 awarded)

Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology