| Name |
Elmhurst College |
| Address |
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126 |
| Website |
http://www.elmhurst.edu |
| Email |
admit@elmhurst.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
37% |
| Percent Fraternity |
11% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
25% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
37% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (97%), apartment for single students (3%) |
| College Owned Singles |
21% |
| College Owned Doubles |
71% |
| College Owned Triples |
5% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
71% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
38 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
25% |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago (10), Chicago (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Chicago (15) |
| Nearest Bus |
Chicago (15) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
90% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
26% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,250 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Wheaton College) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Elmhurst College Jazz Fest; Elmhurst College Lecture Series; Elmhurst College Theater performances; Varied performances by Elmhurst College musical ensembles; Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra; Summerfest; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
106 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre Medicine Honor Society); Alpha Mu Alpha (Marketing Honor Society); Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language Honor Society); Beta Beta Beta (Biology Honor Society); Delta Mu Delta (Business Administration Honor Society); Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography Honor Society); Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society); Lambda Sigma Psi (Music Recognition Society); Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership and Scholarship Honor Society); Phi Kappa Phi (All Academic Fields Honor Society); Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Honor Society); Pi Gamma Mu (Social Studies Honor Society); Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society); Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society); Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society); Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society); Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing Honor Society); Theta Alpha Kappa (Theology Honor Society); Theta Alpha Phi (Dramatics Recognition Society) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Spiritual Life Council; United Church of Christ Fellowship; Jewish Life; Newman Club (Catholic Student Union); Muslim Student Organization; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Campus Crusade for Christ |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union; H. A. B. L. A. M. O. S. International Club; Coalition for Multicultural Empowerment |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Musical Groups: Elmhurst College Chamber Singers; Elmhurst College Choir; Elmhurst College and Community Band; Elmhurst College Concert Choir; Jazz Band; Vocal Jazz Ensemble; Women's Chorus; Student Organizations: American Chemical Society; American Marketing Association (Student Chapter); Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; Best Buddies; Black Languages; Cheerleaders; College Republicans; Dinkmeyer Hall Congress; Elmhurst College Art Club; Elmhurst College Campus Greens; Elmhurst College Geographical Society; Elmhurst College Global Historians; Elmhurst College Human Resource Association; Elmhurst College Sisterhood of Musicians; Elms (Yearbook); Environmentally Green Students; Illinois Education Association; International Club; Jazzy Jays (Orchesis); The Leader (Newspaper); Music Educators National Conference; MiddleWestern Voice (Literary/Art Journal); Mock Trial Team; Model UN; Music Entertainers Industry Student Association; National Student Speech, Language, & Hearing Association; Niebuhr Hall Council; Online Athletes; Order of Omega; Pahnellenic Council; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia; Pom Pon Squad; Psychology Club; Residence Hall Association; S. A. G. E. Schick Hall Council; Student Athletic Advisory Board; Student Gamers Association; Student Government Association; Student Nurses Association; Student Physics Association; Union Board; Unite Stanger; WRSE-FM; Intramural Sports; Orientation Student Leaders; Resident Advisers; Student Ambassadors; Alpha Phi; Alpha Phi Omega; Alpha Sigma Phi; Delta Sigma Theta; Gamma Chi; Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Beta Sigma; Sigma Gamma Rho; Sigma Kappa; Sigma Lambda Gamma; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Leader (once every two weeks) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
11% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
10% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1871 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Church of Christ |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
2,691 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
72,293,994 |
| Application Deadline |
July 15 |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
23,160 |
| Room Board |
6,822 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
75% |
| Job One Year |
80% |
| Job Two Years |
80% |
| Firms |
Synergystic Networks Inc., Hewitt & Associates, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Walgreens, McMaster-Carr Supply Company, Sears, City of Elmhurst, US Gypsum Company, Federal Express, Osco Drid, Lutheran General Hospital, 3M Corporation, Alexian Brothers Medica |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
221,570 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,202 |
| Num Microforms |
54,170 |
| Num Audiovisual |
47,008 |
| Num Ebooks |
23,720 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Accelerator Art Space |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
440 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
70 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
230 |
| Num Wired Labs |
300 |
| Num Wired Other |
810 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
