Chicopee, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, College of Our Lady of the Elms is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,268, made up of 1,002 undergraduates and 266 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
College of Our Lady of the Elms offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Special Education and Teaching. It awarded 462 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,268
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
462
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 44
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
294
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
101
Professional doctorates
7
Certificates under 1 year
7
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
2
Postbaccalaureate certificates
44
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,268
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,002
Graduate students, fall 2024
266
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,633
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,232
Graduate students, 2024-25
401
Full-time, 2024-25
60%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
72%
Men
28%
White
39%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
22%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
President
Harry E. Dumay, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact