College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,038undergraduates
85%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,311average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,442
- Admitted
- 1,264
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 90%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 196
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Nursing Education Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (99 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Computer Graphics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other Master's
- Nursing Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Nursing Practice Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education, Other Post-master's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Financial Planning and Services Master's
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- Religious Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $42,061
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,150
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,366
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $61,077
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $61,077
- Total cost living at home
- $46,327
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,824 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,265 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,376 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,565 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,882 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $31,015
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,057
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 76%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,809
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 76% |
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 119 | 68% |
| Men | 54 | 57% |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 20 | 40% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 46% |
| White | 111 | 74% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 186 | 68% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 149 | 83% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 155 | 59% | 10% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,332
- Undergraduates
- 1,038
- Full-time undergraduates
- 859
- Part-time undergraduates
- 179
- Graduate students
- 294
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 26%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 17%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 71% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 42% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 15% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 291 Springfield St, Chicopee, MA, 01013
- County
- Hampden County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.