Elmhurst University — Attraction in Elmhurst

I graduated back in December of 2019 with my Bachelors of Science in Accounting(before the college turned into a University). Throughout my 4 years at Elmhurst, I really enjoyed the friendly campus environment because everyone is super nice and kind on campus, in your classes, in clubs you join and during meals in the cafeteria. I met quite a few of my friends in the cafeteria during lunch/dinner meals and I still talk to them to this day. I love how everyone is so welcoming and kind on campus because it makes you feel more comfortable and it makes you feel like Elmhurst is a place you can call home. I was involved in a sorority, Best Buddies, and UCC events on campus and the people I have met in these clubs/groups have turned into long-lasting relationships whether it is virtual or in person.

The resources on campus such as the writing center, math tutoring specialist and disability services are all very supportive when it comes to students who need extra help. Susan Roach is an amazing writing specialist and can really help you with understanding how to write college level papers as well as organize your papers. Corinne Smith(former coordinator) and Linda Harrell are both amazing ladies in the disability services department and are very nice about accommodating students with disabilities. Elmhurst is very dedicated to those who have learning disabilities and I am glad that I was able to grow a relationship with Corinne for a couple years and Linda throughout my last year of college.

I really loved the small class sizes as it is easier to build relationships with your classmates and get to know them better. I felt very comfortable in small classes participating in group activities. The small class sizes allowed me to get to know my professors more and they were more willing to help me if I needed additional help with class content. The professors at Elmhurst are amazing and are very dedicated to there students success. They are super friendly and many of them are wiling to go out of there way to help you be successful in there classes. I met with many of my professors before/after class and made appointments with them and I do have to say that I have built so many long-lasting relationships with my professors in my major and those relationships will continue into the future. I also loved how the professors can put a face to your name since it is a small school and they can develop those student-professor relationships. The Business/Accounting department is absolutely amazing! They are very nice, friendly, caring and willing to take time out of there day to go above and beyond to help you be successful and help you understand the class content. They are very dedicated to helping students succeed! The professors here at Elmhurst know how to help students and are very comfortable with listening to students needs/problems. Also, the Accounting Department/Business Administration department are very well-educated professors and they are high-quality professors as well. They teach very well and explain concepts clearly. I hope to come back to visit campus sometime soon!

As an Elmhurst University Alumni, I will always remember the friendly campus, amazing professors(as well as the student to faculty ratio and small class sizes), the variety of campus resources that are available to you and the variety of opportunities there are to get involved on campus!

Maddie Pasterik Bachelor of Science, Accounting Class of 2020 Sigma Kappa...

A few things set Elmhurst College apart from other schools. One thing that was notable for me was how commuter friendly it was. A lot of schools it seems, whether it's a cultural thing or they just want your money are really heavy handed about staying on campus.

Elmhurst it seems actually has found a niche of people like me who simply could not live on campus and was helpful and accommodating.

My situation was that I just didn't have the money to live on a college campus, and couldn't bring myself to take out a loan. I got a full time job delivering pizzas while living with my mom and pop, and I applied for every scholarship I could.

Elmhurst isn't just a budget-friendly school that works with non-traditional schools though. The professors are top notch. I can't attest to ALL programs, but the business department has successful business executives and entrepreneurs teaching the classes, and the professors themselves are easy to talk to. I know from friends and connections in hospitals and schools that Elmhurst Students graduates are very desirable hires, because of the school's track record for producing excellent workers.

I didn't really live on campus, but neither did the "on campus" students really. You're a 5 minute walk from downtown Elmhurst, a really nice neighborhood with lots of shops, a variety of food venues, a historic movie theater, a grocery store, 24 hour pharmacies, and about a dozen top notch pizza places (shout out to Pizza Palace on Addison Street). Also, students on campus are within a 10 minute walk from their dorm rooms to the metra train line, giving them access to the Chicago loop, so you could step out of your dorm room at 8am and be at the Sears Tower by 9am.

I like that Elmhurst was a safe town for college students, Elmhurst itself has a really low crime rate. Definitely safe for a student to be out at any hour of the day (like for a 2am energy drink run when pulling an all nighter).

I'd describe Elmhurst college as diversity welcoming. The school historically has made efforts to reach out to groups experiencing difficult times, such as Japanese Americans in the 1940's and Muslim Americans in the 2000's. You'll meet several international students, mainly from Germany, though I met a Chinese and a French student there as well. Just as importantly, they encourage diversity of thought, different ideas are discussed, not attacked.

The school has areas to improve on, without a doubt, but if the average school is 3 stars, and a good school is 4 starts, then I figure Elmhurst deserves 5 because it serves its...

My experience when I enrolled into the very new online Public Health program I was beyond excited. Everything was going great; professors were very helpful when you needed them. Actually, all of the professors within the public health program has continued to be very helpful. You can tell they want their students to succeed in the course and in their future careers. I am at the very end of the program and I knew it was too good to be true. I'm having problems with my advisor who is also the program director. They decided to make changes to the program later on which I understand schools can do that but for future students. She is now trying to add additional courses to my schedule telling me these classes are mandatory for me to take even though these classes are not mentioned in the 2014 course catalog which is the year I enrolled into the program. So now she has decided to tell me ok I will make only 1 of the 3 classes mandatory and if you don't take it you can't take your practicum or your capstone. WTH??!! I'm beyond frustrated with this lady. If I didn't invest money, time, and effort I wouldn't even continue with the course. I have also ask her several times to give me general information about the practicum which she refuses to do. She states you will get that information when you enrolled in the course. That does not make any sense to me. You are going to give me details about the required internship that I am required to do when class STARTS. How logical is that? This is beyond unfair and unprofessional. I don't know how the other programs are at Elmhurst but stay away from the public health program. Spend your money on a school that is professional, organized, and willing to work with their GRADUATE students. If I could I would transfer and if I knew I was going to have to deal with this I would of registered elsewhere and not to mentioned this school is not cheap. If only I could go back in time. Also get everything in...