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College of Our Lady of the Elms

General Information

Name: College of Our Lady of the Elms
Address: 291 Springfield St, Chicopee, MA 01013
Phone:

  • General information: (413) 594-2761
  • Financial aid office: (413) 594-2761
  • Admissions office: (413) 592-3189

Website: www.elms.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$22,410$21,515$19,250
Books and supplies$600$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,400$8,000$7,750
        Other expenses$1,315$1,350$1,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,600$5,600$5,600
        Other expenses$2,100$2,100$2,100
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,500$3,500$3,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,725$31,465$29,100
Off-campus$30,710$29,815$27,550
Off-campus with family$26,510$25,615$23,350

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 25%
  • State/local grants: 26%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 94%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2745
  • State/local grants:$2020
  • Institutional grants:$8289
  • Student loans:$2625

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants501129372
Percent admitted90.4%87.6%91.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time41.7%41.6%41.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1066
Undergraduate enrollment: 898
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 55%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 74%
    • Part Time: 26%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 21%
    • Women: 79%

White non-hispanic: 60%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
Other: 31%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor


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