Elmhurst University

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#3338 / #872
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#625
Most Desirable School
Private liberal arts college in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States

Elmhurst University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#872
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
74%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$45,858
Graduation rate
64%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
3,006

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Elmhurst University Featured Rankings

About Elmhurst University

According to Wikipedia, Elmhurst University is a private university in Elmhurst, Illinois. It has a tradition of service-oriented learning and an affiliation with the United Church of Christ. The university changed its name from Elmhurst College on July 1, 2020.

Elmhurst University's Online Degrees

MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Geography And Gis
  • Management Of People
  • Managerial Leadership
  • Marketing And Consumer Insights
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Data Science
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Logistics And Supply Chain Management
  • Required Credits: 39
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
Graduate Certificate in Application Development
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: 1 year
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Data Science
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: 1 year
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Data Science
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 1-2 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in It
Degree Concentrations
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Cybersecurity
  • Programming
  • Required Credits: 36
Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 20
  • Completion Time: 1-2 years
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Gis
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
MPH in Public Health
  • Required Credits: 41
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online

Elmhurst University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
6,25474%80%64%112526

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Elmhurst University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$45,858
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$19,364
30K - 48K$18,771
48K - 75K$20,828
75K - 110K$23,211
110K+$31,821

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Elmhurst University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Elmhurst University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $67,398 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Elmhurst University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
4,4303,528902

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Elmhurst University?

Elmhurst University is located at 190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296.

How Safe is Elmhurst University?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Elmhurst University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Elmhurst University has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Elmhurst has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.82%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Elmhurst University Known For?

Elmhurst University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Elmhurst University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Elmhurst University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Sociology
#683
World Rank
#696
Historical Rank
#184
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #184 in the U.S. and #683 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Physics
#1109
World Rank
#1142
Historical Rank
#255
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #255 in the U.S. and #1109 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Religious Studies
#2749
World Rank
#820
Historical Rank
#615
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #615 in the U.S. and #2749 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Communications
#3943
World Rank
#3967
Historical Rank
#1036
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #1036 in the U.S. and #3943 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Philosophy
#3549
World Rank
#2070
Historical Rank
#1067
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #1067 in the U.S. and #3549 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Economics
#7149
World Rank
#7153
Historical Rank
#1510
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #1510 in the U.S. and #7149 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Psychology
#4165
World Rank
#4177
Historical Rank
#1586
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #1586 in the U.S. and #4165 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Literature
#5137
World Rank
#5170
Historical Rank
#1670
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #1670 in the U.S. and #5137 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Political Science
#7691
World Rank
#7698
Historical Rank
#1824
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #1824 in the U.S. and #7691 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Mathematics
#7038
World Rank
#7062
Historical Rank
#1892
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #1892 in the U.S. and #7038 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Business
#7274
World Rank
#7275
Historical Rank
#2017
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #2017 in the U.S. and #7274 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Medical
#7646
World Rank
#7648
Historical Rank
#2195
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #2195 in the U.S. and #7646 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Chemistry
#7796
World Rank
#7802
Historical Rank
#2266
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #2266 in the U.S. and #7796 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Nursing
#6749
World Rank
#6749
Historical Rank
#2568
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #2568 in the U.S. and #6749 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
History
#8547
World Rank
#8558
Historical Rank
#2581
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #2581 in the U.S. and #8547 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#10519
World Rank
#10526
Historical Rank
#2869
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #2869 in the U.S. and #10519 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Computer Science
#10790
World Rank
#10799
Historical Rank
#2936
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #2936 in the U.S. and #10790 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Biology
#11656
World Rank
#11669
Historical Rank
#3113
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #3113 in the U.S. and #11656 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#6861
World Rank
#6863
Historical Rank
#3249
USA Rank

Elmhurst University ranks #3249 in the U.S. and #6861 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees

Who Are Elmhurst University's Most Influential Alumni?

Elmhurst University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Religious Studies, and Physics. Here are some of Elmhurst University's most famous alumni:

Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr
An American Protestant theologian .
Peter Blau
Peter Blau
An American sociologist.
Joel Whitburn
An American music historian.
H. Richard Niebuhr
An American theologian .
Walter Brueggemann
An American theologian.
Cathy Davidson
Cathy Davidson
A Professor at Graduate Center at City University of New York.
Donald G. Bloesch
An American theologian.
Joe Seger
A .

Who Are Elmhurst University's Most Influential Faculty?

Michael Cunningham
An American non-fiction writer, university teacher and psychologist.