Elmhurst University
School info
3.6
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.9
Food
3
Clubs
3.3
Facilities
3.8
Internet
3.4
Location
4
Opportunities
3.7
Safety
4.1
Social
3
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Elmhurst, IL
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1871; 153 years ago (1871)
- Founder: German Evangelical Synod of the Northwest
Academic information
Degree Courses
- More than 70 majors and 17 graduate degree programs
Key Area
- High performance computing
- image processing
- data science
- artificial intelligent planning agents
- visual recognition systems. Or
- alternatively
- considering other departments: - High performance computing
- image processing
- data science
- artificial intelligent planning agents
- visual recognition systems
- - Quasars and black holes
- biological sensory processes
- fluid dynamics
- - Drought stress on plants
- evolution of unique inheritance systems
- ontogeny and biomechanics of hadrosaur dinosaurs. However
- to consolidate the key areas across various departments: High performance computing
- image processing
- data science
- artificial intelligent planning agents
- visual recognition systems
- quasars and black holes
- biological sensory processes
- drought stress on plants
- evolution of unique inheritance systems
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,460
- Undergraduates: 3,027
- Postgraduates: 583
Notable Alumni
- Brett Eldredge
- Terri Hemmert
- David Rasche
- William J. Bauer
- Kathleen Willis
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Good reviews
Overall 5
I got a full ride after transferring and i have had a great experience. Soon to start my senior year and I'm glad i chose Elmhurst, city is safe, people are friendly, close to home & wonderful professors who actually care for students.
Overall 5
A beautiful, safe campus! I am apart of a few generations of Elmhurst graduates, and it is wonderful. Small, private, and comfortable.
Overall 4.9
Amazing opportunities here. Located in one of Chicagoland's most influential and wealthy suburbs, Elmhurst College is a small college with abundant resources. If you graduate from here, you will undoubtedly do well. Many different programs and clinical settings. The businesses and residents surrounding the campus act as great contacts/references
Overall 4.7
This campus is beautiful, small and is located close to downtown. I loved the small class sizes and being able to build close relationships with professors. The professors are very knowledgeable and are super dedicated to students success. The amount of supportive resources on campus to help achieve your academic goals is amazing(learning center)!
Overall 4.7
Elmhurst is the best place you could end up in. Truly enjoy everything about this campus!!
Overall 4.6
The Professors here are approachable, very knowledgable and give great advice on how to be successful in college if you are struggling. There are lot's of opportunities on campus to get involved and everyone is friendly and says hi to you on campus
Overall 4.5
Very welcoming school!
Overall 4.5
I am falling in love the number of opportunities on campus especially clubs, building relationships with professors is a huge value for me, new friendships and opportunities to help others-service! Every class there is a life lesson learned which is huge! Campus is beautiful in the winter! Elmhurst College is the place to find out who you are!
Overall 4.5
I LOVED Elmhurst!!
Overall 4.4
Tuition is expensive compared to other schools but overall a good university. Amazing business department and all the professors are very caring and understandable. Counselors are very helpful.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Bad school for people in need of accommodations. I have a brain injury and have seizures but trying to get a bachalors degree. Talked to professor Morton about teaching slow and he didnt really care and had to drop class. Talked to school about getting a new math teacher at night but they said no. Pay 4,300 for a class and the school dont hel
Overall 1.4
CHM department is horrible. They have a click and camp out in the professors offices. They even have team outings which are weird
Overall 1.5
There are better schools out there avoid this one
Overall 1.7
For the price of Tuition at this University, it's not worth it. The programs are weak and the parking situation here is nearly impossible, so you are a commuter, you must expect to park by a church a few blocks away. Also expects students to come to class with 75mph winds. Expect to not be told about obscure grad requirements until its too late.
Overall 1.8
With COVID going on, peers have no respect for each other's safety and task force, public safety, etc. are not acting quickly if someone has COVID. It's incredibly hard to make friends here, I transferred in at the end of my freshman and still have no friends. Most of the class and professors are good, but it's nearly impossible to get into classes
Overall 1.9
I regret attending this school for the one year that I did. It is so small, so old, and so cliquey. Nobody is friendly, and everyone keeps to themselves. There are absolutely no activities going on on the weekends so everybody goes home. The dorm suck unless you miraculously get into West. The food is awful and expensive. Feels a like high school.
Overall 2
It's not a bad school, but like everyone said before it can be better. The professors do care about students besides the bio department, cause honestly I have to say as a biology major who graduated recently from EC they are awful. I got into med school after being told that I wouldn't get in at all and I need to change my major. The school is ok