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Welcome to Elmhurst College!
What We Are: A private four-year college founded in 1871 and affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
Where We Are: In Elmhurst, Illinois, a nice suburb at the center of metropolitan Chicago. Our 48-acre campus is an arboretum with 700 varieties of trees and shrubs.
What We Offer: In a phrase, the Elmhurst Experience. We help you—unique, individual you—prepare to live and work in a global society. On the home page, our students tell you all about it.
Who We Are: We’re human beings in all their glorious variety. At Elmhurst, you’ll find bright, curious, committed students from many states and countries, and from every religious, racial and ethnic background.
We welcome freshman, transfer, adult and graduate students. To get started, click on the link that best describes you: