Elmhurst University is a private liberal arts university founded in 1871, located 30 minutes from Chicago, offering more than 70 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate programs. It has a 48-acre arboretum campus and serves about 3,500 students. The university changed its name from Elmhurst College to Elmhurst University on July 1, 2020, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution and has a United Church of Christ identity.