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Elmhurst College

Elmhurst College
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL, 60126

P: 630-617-3400
http://www.elmhurst.edu/

Fast Facts

Founded in 1871 and ranking among the top colleges in the Midwest, Elmhurst College draws from its ties with the United Church of Christ to offer a quality comprehensive education. The college’s 38-acre campus rests in Elmhurst, Illinois, ranked No.1 in a Chicago Magazine survey of the best places to live. Recognizing that diversity is not defined only by race and ethnicity, the college offers Enrichment Scholarships to qualified students from various traditionally underrepresented
groups.

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates              2,400
% male/female                                                      40/60
% African-American                                                      3
% American Indian or Alaska Native                       <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander 4
% Hispanic                                                                     9
% White                                                                        78
% International    1
% Pell grant recipients                                              22
First-generation and minority alumni Hon. William J. Bauer, judge, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals; Rev. Dr. Joseph J. Richardson, pastor and community leader; Fred Gretsch, president, Gretsch Musical Instruments; Himeo Tsumori, physician

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                             132
full-time minority faculty    14
student-faculty ratio                    13:1
average class size                        19
% first-year retention rate             85
% graduation rate (6 years)         71
Popular majors Business, Education, Health Sciences, Nursing

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen)              37 (61)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations
Black Student Union, H.A.B.L.A.M.O.S., International Student Organization and the Coalition for Multicultural Student Empowerment
Athletics NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                               2,770
% accepted    69
# of first-year students enrolled                                     580
SAT Critical Reading range                                  490-630
SAT Math range                                                        490-590
SAT Writing range                                                    490-590
ACT range                                                                      22-26
average HS GPA                                                             3.48
Deadlines
regular decision rolling to                                             4/15
application fee (online)                                             $0 ($0)

COST & AID
tuition                                                                         $27,270
room & board                                                              $7,864
total need-based institutional
   scholarships/grants                                     $30,000,000
% of students apply for
   need-based aid                               97
% of students receive aid                                                 97
% receiving need-based
   scholarship/grant aid                                                     88
% receiving aid whose need was fully met                   62
average aid package                                               $17,400
average student loan debt
   upon graduation                                                    $20,675
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