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Biology at Elmhurst

Elmhurst graduates about 49 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 594th of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

34/100Light#594 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year497% of the class
Courses in the catalog51more than 33% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1240whole school

Around Elmhurst

Sign and bell at Langhorst Field in Elmhurst, Illinois, US, in March 2026.
Langhorst Field in Elmhurst, Illinois, US 02Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source
Sign and fence at Elmhurst University Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois, US, in Mar
Elmhurst University Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois, US 01Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source
Chapel in the Snow
Chapel SteeplePhoto: Eberack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Mall at Elmhurst University in Illinois, US, in March 2026.
University Mall at Elmhurst University in Illinois, US 02Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Schaible Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Chicago State University 35
  2. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 34
  3. University of North Florida 34
  4. Texas A&M International University 34
  5. Charleston Southern University 34
  6. Olivet Nazarene University 34
  7. St. Francis College 34
  8. Clark Atlanta University 34

Other strong majors at Elmhurst

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Elmhurst with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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