Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois · Private · 3,006 undergraduates · elmhurst.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
74%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
990 to 1260
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$68,330Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Elmhurst University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
74% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$68,330
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,330 sticker price
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
About 73% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 990, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Admission Requirements | Elmhurst University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan25Other deadline · January 25, 2027
Who gets in
74%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 990 to 1260
Reading and Writing 510 to 640
Math 480 to 620
ACT composite 23 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$68,330
a year
- Tuition$47,690
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,364
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,771
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,828
- $75,001 to $110,000$23,211
- Over $110,000$31,821
Financial aidEstimate
79%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$30,079
average grant to freshmen
After college
Graduate within 6 years
64%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$67,398
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Elmhurst University$81,562
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 16 majors here have earnings data.
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