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Elmhurst University

Elmhurst University
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Official telephone: (630) 617-3500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 697-1871
Fax number: (630) 617-5501
Website: www.elmhurst.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Ruth Pusich,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 630 617-3075
630 617-5188 (fax)
finaid@elmhurst.edu
FAFSA number: 001676

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $35,250; $35,250 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $250
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,922
Other expenses: Personal, transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,545 - $10,078

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
98% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
87% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
57% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
73% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
45% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
31% of first-year students
35% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
30% of first-year students
38% of full-time undergraduates
57% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
80% for first-year students
77% for full-time undergraduates
51% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,078 for first-year students
$27,279 for full-time undergraduates
$6,745 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,766 for first-year students
$26,552 for full-time undergraduates
$9,258 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,831 for first-year students
$4,801 for full-time undergraduates
$4,258 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,467 for first-year students
$4,407 for full-time undergraduates
$4,138 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$18,802 for first-year students
$16,112 for full-time undergraduates
$8,000 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 13%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $5,500 - $9,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $5,500 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,766
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • private/alternative scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $11,900 - $39,400
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $2,000 - $41,275
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 9%

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