Biggest Elmhurst University Project In 15 Years

ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst University broke ground last week on a $30 million health sciences building.

It's the biggest project since 2008 at the university. That was when the West Hall dorms were completed, officials said.

The 45,000-square-foot health sciences building is set to be completed in spring 2025, the university said.

Officials said the building would be a hub for nursing, public health, occupational therapy, communication sciences and disorders programs.

The new facility will house a simulation space, a virtual reality lab, a new speech-language-hearing clinic, classrooms, offices and labs, according to a news release.

It is also expected to house the Jans Center for Veterans, a resource center for student veterans and students actively serving in the military.

The cost of the project is roughly equivalent to Elmhurst's new Lincoln Elementary School, which was completed last year. It cost $30.5 million.