Elmhurst College will Change Name

Elmhurst College became Elmhurst University on June 30, 2020.

The institution was founded as Elmhurst Pro-Seminary and Academy in 1871 and was initially affiliated with the German Evangelical Synod of the Northwest that later became part of the United Church of Christ. The name was changed to Elmhurst Academy and Junior College in 1919, and to Elmhurst College in 1924. It is located in Elmhurst, IL and enrolls 3,841 students. Of these, 2,875 are undergraduates.

You can also read more about the name change in a WBEZ post with reporting by Kate McGee, "As Colleges Close, Elmhurst College Grows And Rebrands As A University."