Admission
The Application Process
Apply to Elmhurst as an International Student
We try to make the application process as simple—and friendly—as possible. If you have questions along the way, please contact the Office of Admission.
Admission criteria
Qualified applicants should show evidence of their ability to successfully complete college-level work in English. We look for minimum scores of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, 213 on the computer-based TOEFL, 79 on the internet-based TOEFL, 6.5 on the IELTS or 77 or better on the MELAB. Students not able to meet these required scores should upgrade their English language proficiency at an ELS language center, where they must complete the certificate for the ELS-level 112.
The College gives preference to students who complete 16 academic units, including three units of English; two units each of mathematics, laboratory sciences, and social studies; and seven units in additional college preparatory subjects.
How to apply
Prospective students who are neither citizens of the United States nor permanent residents of the United States should submit the following to the Office of Admission:
- Official transcripts from each college or university attended
- High school transcript or General Education Development (GED) test results
- A faculty recommendation
- Official score on either the ACT or the SAT test
- The results of either the Test of English as a Foreign Language or the International English Language Testing System or the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery or the ELS-level 112 completion certificate
- A completed application form
If you are applying for transfer admission, also submit an official transcript from each college or university attended.
Obtain an application
- Request an application now by e-mail
- Apply online
- Download an application, complete it, and mail it to us (you'll need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Call (630) 617-3400 or (800) 697-1871
- Write the Office of Admission and Financial Aid, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296 USA
For Fall Term: apply between December 1 and April 15, or until all spaces are filled.
For Spring Term: apply between October 1 and December 1.
To be considered for a scholarship for Fall Term: apply by January 15.