Elmhurst, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, Elmhurst University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 3,997 students in fall 2024, including 3,213 undergraduates and 784 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Church of Christ.
Elmhurst University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 106 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,158 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
3,997
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
1,158
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
106
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Free, no obligation
Request information about Elmhurst University
Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.
Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.
Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 106
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
760
Master's degrees
390
Postbaccalaureate certificates
8
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,997
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,213
Graduate students, fall 2024
784
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,482
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,573
Graduate students, 2024-25
909
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
27%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
106
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
66%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
President
Dr. Troy VanAken
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization