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Acceptance Rate 73.64%
Yield 12.52%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 26
Applicants 6,245

Elmhurst Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 73.64% at Elmhurst University. Total 6,245 students applied and 4,599 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.elmhurst.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.elmhurst.edu/admission/apply/undergraduate-application/
Acceptance Rate73.64%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 73.64%. A total of 6,245 students (2,797 men and 3,405 women) have applied to and 4,599 (1,931 men and 2,649 women) students admitted to Elmhurst University.
Among them, 221 male and 355 female students have enrolled into Elmhurst and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.52%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Elmhurst
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,2452,7973,40500
Admitted4,5991,9312,64900
Enrolled57622135500
Acceptance Rate 73.64% 69.04% 77.80% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.52% 11.44% 13.40% - -
[Chart] Elmhurst University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Elmhurst, 135 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 29 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at Elmhurst. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 990.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Elmhurst. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Elmhurst with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Elmhurst
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total99011301260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570640
Math480560620
ACT Composite232630
Math192427
English232428
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Elmhurst University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Elmhurst
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Elmhurst

The calendar system at Elmhurst University is Four-one-four plan. Elmhurst University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Elmhurst University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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