Resources › For Students and Parents Elmhurst College Admissions ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid, Graduation Rate & More Share Flipboard Email Print Old Main at Elmhurst College. Teemu008 / Flickr For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Extracurricular Activities Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More by Allen Grove Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Updated September 25, 2017 Elmhurst College Admissions Overview: Admissions at Elmhurst are not highly selective--the school has an acceptance rate of 72%. Those who apply to Elmhurst will need to submit a strong application, SAT or ACT scores, a teacher recommendation, and high school transcripts. While an interview and writing sample are not required, they are recommended as part of the application. Admissions Data (2016): Elmhurst College Acceptance Rate: 72%Test Scores -- 25th / 75th PercentileSAT Critical Reading: 450 / 590SAT Math: 450 / 580SAT Writing: - / -What these SAT numbers meanACT Composite: 20 / 26ACT English: 20 / 27ACT Math: 19 / 26What these ACT numbers mean Elmhurst College Description: Elmhurst College is a private, service-oriented liberal arts college affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The 48-acre campus is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, a bustling Chicago suburb just 16 miles west of the city’s downtown Loop. The campus is also an arboretum, and it boasts more than 700 varieties of trees and other woody plants and shrubs. Academically, the college has a low student faculty ratio of 13 to 1 and an average class size of just 19 students. Elmhurst offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, with popular areas of study in psychology, nursing, communication sciences and disorders, business administration and English. Graduate students can pursue master’s degrees in nine areas, including business administration, supply chain management, and industrial and organizational psychology. Students are involved in more than 100 clubs and activities on campus. On the athletic front, the Elmhurst Bluejays compete in the NCAA Division III College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 3,403 (2,856 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 41% Male / 59% Female95% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $35,500Books: $1,000 (why so much?)Room and Board: $9,928Other Expenses: $2,072Total Cost: $48,500 Elmhurst College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 99%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 99%Loans: 93%Average Amount of AidGrants: $24,222Loans: $6,736 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Elementary Education, English, Management, Nursing, PsychologyWhat major is right for you? Sign up to take the free "My Careers and Majors Quiz" at Cappex. Retention and Graduation Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 84%4-Year Graduation Rate: 56%6-Year Graduation Rate: 69% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Football, Track and Field, Baseball, Wrestling, Basketball, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Soccer, LacrosseWomen's Sports: Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Bowling, Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Lacrosse Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Elmhurst College, You May Also Like These Schools: Loyola University Chicago: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Illinois - Chicago: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphIllinois Wesleyan University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphBenedictine University: Profile Northwestern University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphDePaul University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphDominican University: Profile Lewis University: Profile North Park University: Profile Concordia University - Chicago: Profile University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphEastern Illinios University: Profile Elmhurst College and the Common Application Elmhurst uses the Common Application. These articles can help guide you: Common Application essay tips and samplesShort answer tips and samplesSupplemental essay tips and samples Continue Reading