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Elmhurst, IL · Nursing

Nursing at Elmhurst

Elmhurst graduates about 114 nursing majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 323rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

45/100Solid#323 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year11416% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$79,0000.89× 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 nursing happens

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 nursing ranking

  1. St. Thomas University 45
  2. Ball State University 45
  3. Lamar University 45
  4. Ashland University 45
  5. Appalachian State University 45
  6. Northern Michigan University 45
  7. California State University–Bakersfield 45
  8. Morehead State University 45

Other strong majors at Elmhurst

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Elmhurst with every school we score in nursing. 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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