Elmhurst College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,316 in 2009-2010 (3,366 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Elmhurst provides on-campus housing for 1,190 of its 3,366 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

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

Graduate School Focus

Elmhurst offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (246 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 (18 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 (7 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (126 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 (102 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
• 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 (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (47 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (28 awarded)

• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (19 awarded)

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

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (96 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (25 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 (39 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (45 awarded)

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology