Elmhurst University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Elmhurst University is a private master's university in Elmhurst, IL (suburb setting), with 3,138 undergraduates (62% women), affiliated with the United Church of Christ. It admitted 76% of 6,254 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 960–1210 on the SAT and 23–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $59,436 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $22,760 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 65% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, psychology. The campus reported 2.08 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Elmhurst University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Church of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $41,628
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Elmhurst University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Elmhurst University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 36 | — | 4 | $177k | $4,913 | — | |
| Baseball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 41 | — | 1 | $228k | $5,551 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 19 | — | 1 | $266k | $13,975 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 22 | — | 1 | $214k | $9,718 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Football | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 84 | — | 1 | $634k | $7,553 | — | |
| Men's Golf | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 17 | — | 2 | $67k | $3,968 | — | |
| Women's Golf | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | — | 3 | $69k | $4,593 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 42 | — | 1 | $272k | $6,468 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 16 | — | 1 | $123k | $7,705 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 40 | — | 1 | $156k | $3,891 | — | |
| Softball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 29 | — | 1 | $133k | $4,570 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 11 | — | 1 | $11k | $1,020 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 11 | — | 1 | $20k | $1,851 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 93 | — | 1 | $235k | $2,532 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 124 | — | 1 | $262k | $2,109 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 21 | — | 1 | $164k | $7,792 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 35 | — | 7 | $162k | $4,626 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 12 | — | 4 | $99k | $8,229 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.