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College Of Our Lady Of The Elms

College of Our Lady of the Elms, now known as Elms College, is a four - year private, Catholic college. It is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and is about two miles north of downtown Springfield. The college was founded in the year 1928. It was renamed Our Lady of the Elms in the year 1899. The college is spread across an area of around 25 acres. The College of Our Lady of the Elms offers undergraduate and graduate programs in several fields of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Division of Business and Law
  • Division of Education
  • Division of Health Sciences
  • Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Division of Social Sciences

There are several student organizations at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. The Student Government Association organizes several educational and cultural activities on campus as well, including musical concerts and intramural sports.

Campus Location

291 Springfield St
Chicopee, MA 01013
USA
Main Tel: (413) 594-2761
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

College Of Our Lady Of The Elms Highlights

Where College Of Our Lady Of The Elms stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and family and social work.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor19128
Master344
Post-master's certificate82
Associate62
1-2 year certificate41

Students

The student enrollment at College Of Our Lady Of The Elms was 1,258 in 2007 (994 full-time equivalent).

About 30% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 70% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 23,380
Room and board$ 8,820
Books and supplies$ 600
Other$ 1,340

Financial Aid: College Of Our Lady Of The Elms participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  27
Without tenure; working toward tenure  13
Without tenure; tenure not available  13

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

College Of Our Lady Of The Elms Athletics

College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is in the Other for major sports.

College Of Our Lady Of The Elms Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men76%
Women63%
All85%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal410-500
Math410-520
Writing425-530

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (47 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (23 awarded)

  • Social Work

LAW (16 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
  • Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (23 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (59 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

  • Religious Education

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Natural Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Psychology

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