Glen Ellyn, first established in 1833, is located in northeastern Illinois in
DuPage County about 25 miles west of
Chicago and east of
Aurora near the intersection of
Interstate 88 and
Interstate 355. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 25,956, an increase of 1,037 since 1990.
In addition to being the host city of College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn has a variety of nearby educational opportunities. These include Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Benedictine University in Lisle, North Central College in Naperville and Wheaton College in Wheaton, among others.
One intriguing attraction is the Willowbrook Wildlife Center, a rehabilitation facility for over 90 species of wildlife indigenous to the area.
