Founded in 1871, Elmhurst College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The college offers more than 50 majors, four accelerated majors for adults and over 12 preprofessional and nine graduate programs. The college has various departments, such as arts, biology, English, chemistry, and business and economics. Additionally, its departments include history, mathematics, philosophy, sociology, psychology, political science, and communications art and sciences. The college has a foreign languages and literature department that offers classes in various languages, such as French, German, Italian and Spanish. The sports department at Elmhurst College offers a variety of activities that include basketball, baseball, cross country, softball, wrestling and bowling. In addition, its sports activities include golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Elmhurst College provides various services to students, such as residence, dining, computer services, and health and counseling. The college is located in Elmhurst, Ill.