Elmhurst University
Elmhurst University is a private college in Elmhurst, IL. Its average net price is $23,165 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $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 |
| $110,001 and up | $31,821 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $55,356 |
| 8 years after entry | $61,174 |
| 10 years after entry | $67,398 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $26,750 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,753 n=116 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $18,875 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $40,061 National median for this major n=902 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | $65,410 National median for this major n=199 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $41,461 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $20,851 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | $16,750 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $72,349 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | $36,977 National median for this major n=166 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Graphic Communications | $29,510 National median for this major n=3,935 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | $60,050 National median for this major n=1,019 | Not published |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | $35,131 National median for this major n=177 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $49,498 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $35,682 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $19,500 n=119 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $77,461 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $25,000 n=162 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $50,877 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $49,915 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $24,184 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Teaching | $46,360 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $36,786 National median for this major n=1,754 | Not published |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | $24,039 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
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