Elmhurst College

Elmhurst University is a private liberal arts university located in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. Founded in 1871 by the German Evangelical Synod of the Northwest, the institution operated as Elmhurst College for nearly 150 years and was historically affiliated with the United Church of Christ before becoming Elmhurst University in 2020. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs across the liberal arts, business, education, health sciences, and professional fields, emphasizing close faculty-student interaction and experiential learning.