Elmhurst College

190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3096 -  View Map

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• Elmhurst is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The College dedicates itself to the development of humane values, the skills of critical and creative inquiry, the capacity and desire to serve others, commitment to meaningful work, understanding of global interdependence, and responsible citizenship. The college affirms the spiritual basis for living a meaningful and purposeful life.
• The College offers 51 majors, four accelerated majors for adults, 15 preprofessional programs, and nine graduate programs. The Honors Program provides extra opportunities for students who are especially talented, curious, and motivated.The average class has 19 students. The student to faculty ratio—13 to 1—is among the best in higher education.
• Life at Elmhurst is active and creative. Students get involved in more than 100 activities, from theatre to intramurals to the Mock Trial Team. Three academic centers devoted to professional practice help you explore your career options, find your calling, land a great internship, and make your dreams a working reality.
• The College is located at 190 Prospect Avenue in Elmhurst. The Elmhurst campus is a 38-acre, registered arboretum. It boasts more than 600 varieties of trees and shrubs—and all the modern facilities required of scholarship today.
• Elmhurst ranks among the top colleges in the Midwest, according to “America’s Best Colleges,” the survey by U.S.News & World Report. The Princeton Review also lists Elmhurst among the region’s premier institutions of higher learning.
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• Sports Digest: Reynolds named Elmhurst's Female Athlete of Year (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
  posted on June 28, 2011 at 02:13:16 am
  Megan Reynolds (Marian Catholic) has been named Elmhurst College's Female Athlete of the Year. Reynolds sparkled during her freshman volleyball season with the Blue Jays.
• Sports Notes: Gulf Coast football players move on to college ranks (Naples Daily News)
  posted on June 22, 2011 at 01:50:00 pm
  Gulf Coast High School running back Sebastian Zuluaga, who graduated in June, has agreed to play for Baldwin-Wallace College, a Division III school in the Cleveland area. Two other Sharks also agreed to Division III programs. Defensive back Stephen Ritter will play for Elmhurst College (Ill.), and receiver Andrew Tague committed to Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.
• COLLEGE REPORT: Wargo helps Elmhurst beat defending national champs (The Ottawa Times)
  posted on May 14, 2011 at 05:37:08 am
  For Streator grad Tyler Wargo and Elmhurst College for that matter, it did not get any better than beating Illinois Wesleyan University. "It showed what we could do," said Wargo, a freshman. "Taking two of three from them was
• Marching Illini director leaving UI (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on May 3, 2011 at 05:40:49 pm
  The director of the Marching Illini will leave May 15 to take a new job as chairman of the Department of Music at Elmhurst College. Asssistant Band Director Peter Griffin accepted the job on Saturday, according to Professor Robert Rumbelow, director of UI bands. read more
• Hathaway presents at symposium (The MidWeek)
  posted on May 3, 2011 at 04:40:53 pm
  Samantha Hathaway of Genoa was among 54 Benedictine University students who presented academic research projects at the 2011 Student Scholarship Symposium, sponsored by the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area at Elmhurst College.

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