Overview

Elms College is a 4-year institution located in Chicopee, MA.

Location & Contact

Address 291 Springfield Street
Chicopee, MA  01013-2839
United States

Contact Jenna Stolarik
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@elms.edu
Phone: 413-592-3189
Fax: 413-594-2781

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Marketing, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Graphics	×
Computer Science	×	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Disorders Sciences And Services, Other	×
Medical/health Management And Clinical Assistant/specialist	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×	×
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious Education	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,201

Applied

1,097

Accepted

949

Enrolled

Female Admissions

835

Females Applied

796

Females Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

317

Males Applied

294

Males Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

43,816

Private

Fees

2,158

Full-time student fees

16,396

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

33,446

Avg. Financial Aid Package

40,168

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

36,432

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,210

Avg. Loan Aid

24,315

Avg. Grant Aid

9,318

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

949

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

20%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.48%
Black or African American	12.46%
White or Caucasian	38.84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	2.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	2.49%
Other	14.27%

Gender

Male (25.71%)

Female (74.29%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	18%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

185

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 136

Male - 53

Female - 132