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Elmhurst College

General Information

Name: Elmhurst College
Address: 190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3096
Phone:

  • General information: (630) 279-4100
  • Financial aid office: (630) 617-3075
  • Admissions office: (630) 617-3400

Website: www.elmhurst.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Church of Christ

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,160$21,660$20,150
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$650
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,822$6,556$6,304
        Other expenses$1,818$1,200$1,100
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,822$6,556$6,304
        Other expenses$1,940$1,200$1,100
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,440$4,640$4,200

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,800$30,416$28,204
Off-campus$32,922$30,416$28,204
Off-campus with family$28,600$27,300$25,000

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 25%
  • State/local grants: 40%
  • Institutional grants: 76%
  • Student loans: 56%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3472
  • State/local grants:$3977
  • Institutional grants:$7722
  • Student loans:$4020

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,9527671,185
Percent admitted71.7%68.4%73.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.4%35.2%33.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2920
Undergraduate enrollment: 2691
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 71%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies - Bachelor
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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