Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
4-year Private university
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Overview

College of Our Lady of the Elms (Elms College) is a private institution established in 1928 with city setting located at Chicopee. It is ranked 60 in Regional Universities North in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $ 42,060 (2023-24). It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 980. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#60 in Regional Universities North
Setting
Urban
Location Chicopee, Massachusetts
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1928
Selectivity Unselective
Size Small
980 Undergraduates
Website http://www.elms.edu/

Learning

10:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$59,378
Cost of Attendance
$21,573
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $35,788
Outstate Tuition Fee $35,788
Room and Board Fees $15,150
$48,241 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

91% (Unselective) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$0 Application Fee
3.4 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
-- Not Reported

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Other Applications Accepted Cappex Application

For International Students

79 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Jul
28
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
--
--
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
--
--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
May
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$40,184 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$4,253 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $59,378
88% Students with need received Financial Aid
11.4% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline: March 1
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Presidential Scholarship
Total Worth $25,000
Eligibility Incoming First-Year Students
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Dean Scholarship
Total Worth $22,000
Eligibility Incoming First-Year Students
Minimum Criteria Based on acdemic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Director Scholarship
Total Worth $20,000
Eligibility Incoming First-Year Students
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Elms Scholarship
Total Worth $18,000
Eligibility Incoming First-Year Students
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Opportunity Scholarship
Total Worth $15,000
Eligibility Incoming First-Year Students
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
Total Worth $2,000
Details Students enrolled in degree completion programs through the Sr. Kathleen Kirley ’66 School of Continuing Education are not eligible for this offer. Students can become eligible for this scholarship by submitting a copy of their certificate to the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Chicopee, Holyoke, and Springfield Grant
Total Worth $5,000
Details Incoming first-year students are automatically considered when they submit their application. To qualify, students must be currently enrolled at their respective high school when they apply to Elms.
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Students

980 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
84% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
68% Students graduate within 6 years