Elms at a Glance

Type of Institution

Co-educational Catholic liberal arts college

Location

Chicopee, Massachusetts (population 54,653), two miles from downtown Springfield

Founded

1928 by the Sisters of St. Joseph

Alumni

9,500 alumni; 6,700 in Massachusetts; 5,000 in the Pioneer Valley

Offerings

Undergraduate, graduate, certificates of advanced graduate studies

Number of Majors

33

Degrees Offered

Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Master of Arts in Applied Theology (M.A.A.T.)

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)

Master of Science in Autism Spectrum Disorders (M.S in A.S.D.)

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) in Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Faculty

67 full-time, 10 half-time; 90 adjuncts

Non-faculty Staff

108

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

2010-11 Students

814 full-time; 265 part-time; 276 graduate

2011 Graduation Stats

115 bachelor of arts degrees, 339 bachelor of science degrees, 10 associate degrees, 74 graduate degrees, and six certificates of advanced study

Most Popular Undergraduate Majors

1. Nursing
2. Social Work
3. Business

2011-12 Tuition

Undergraduate tuition is $26,812
Graduate tuition is $638 per credit
Part-time undergraduate tuition is $546 per credit
Tuition for the M.B.A. program is $650 per credit

2011-12 Room and Board

$10,202

2011-12 Fees

Resident Fees: $1,316

Commuter Fees: $1,118

2010-11 Financial Aid

Eighty-eight percent received financial assistance; average financial aid package for full-time undergraduate students was $26,030.

Athletics

Member of NCAA Division III and ECAC participating in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) in the following sports: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's golf, women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's volleyball.

Accreditations

Elms College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Accreditation by the NEASC indicates that the institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators.

The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

The nursing program has accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Nursing.

The paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association.

Elms College has received specialized accreditation for its business and business-related programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), Olathe, Kansas. The following degree programs are accredited by the IACBE:

• accounting and information systems
• health care management
• international studies and business
• management
• management with a concentration in sport management
• marketing

The college is also a member of the Council of Independent Colleges, the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and the Association of Governing Boards.