College of Our Lady of the Elms: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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College of Our Lady of the Elms is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,275 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1928 and is the only school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

College of Our Lady of the Elms is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and doctoral degree are offered at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Majors
Offered
46
College of Our Lady of the Elms deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 46 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical, Education, Social Work, and Marketing and Advertising. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

College of Our Lady of the Elms student retention rate is fair at 75% (close to Massachusetts average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
75%
Fair
The graduation rate at College of Our Lady of the Elms is average: 64%. Nearly 8% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at College of Our Lady of the Elms is good, 10:1. Read more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high - $38,800 annually. The additional fees at College of Our Lady of the Elms beyond tuition are around $1,900; which makes it a total of $40,700 annually.

Read the details about College of Our Lady of the Elms additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
91%
Easy
According to government data, 1,177 applications were submitted and 1,070 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

This college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at College of Our Lady of the Elms in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
College of Our Lady of the Elms offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at College of Our Lady of the Elms, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
College of Our Lady of the Elms offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 500 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option.

Air Force ROTC programs are available at College of Our Lady of the Elms. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, College of Our Lady of the Elms appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

College of Our Lady of the Elms Location and Address

Postal Address:
College of Our Lady of the Elms
291 Springfield St
Chicopee, Massachusetts
01013, USA
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