Elms College
School info
3.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.4
Food
2.5
Clubs
2.8
Facilities
3.1
Internet
3.5
Location
3
Opportunities
3.4
Safety
3
Social
2.6
Happiness
3.5
Basic Information
Location
- Chicopee, MA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private college
- Established: 1928
- Founder: The Sisters of St. Joseph, Diocese of Springfield
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Around 34 bachelor's degrees and over 30 graduate and certificate programs
Key Area
- History
- Political Science
- Law
- Philosophy
- Library and Information Science
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 1,275 (889 full-time and 386 part-time)
- Undergraduates: 1,217
- Postgraduates: 295
- Academic Staff: 67
- Administrative Staff: Around 20-25
Notable Alumni
- Joan Hartley
- James Vassar
- Dr. Margaret Frieswyk
- Sr. Jane Morrissey
- Sr. Mary Quinn
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
Small school atmosphere with big school opportunities
Overall 4.4
I really enjoy Elms. It is a small campus which is exactly what I need. I feel that I made a wonderful choice coming here. It is known for the Nursing major. You see a lot of Nursing, Phycology, CSD, Education, Business, and Sports Management majors. I would recommend this school to anyone if they feel the small campus is for them.
Overall 4.1
Love this campus. Small and friendly community makes it easy to make new friends. The majority of the professors and staff are extremely friendly and helpful.
Overall 4.1
I love this school as a pre med student!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.5
I would not go to this school at all. It is way too small and there is not enough opportunities. Once I went to a different school I realized the amount of opportunities, growth, and the connections they had. It was far better than this school. It is way too expensive as well. Barely have a social life.
Overall 1.7
The classrooms are ancient. It is not accessible if you have mobility issues or use a wheelchair. The library is nice, but the main buildings are old and disgusting. Bathrooms are awful. The faculty are nice but the quality of teaching just isn't there. Makes commuters park super far away and there's no place for them. Boring and old.
Overall 1.8
I was in the nursing program freshman year and left after one semester. If you're a commuter your social life will suffer. I'm a city girl and thought I could put that priority aside and just get through school. Nope! The professors are good and helpful but to say they are ALL out of this world would be a bit much. Only real clubs are nursing ones.
Overall 1.9
I don't know how I got through my time there. Everything bad or taboo got swept under the rug. Classes felt like high school 2.0. If you're not MBA, Nursing, or an athlete then you don't seem to get noticed or get the recognition you should get. Food was awful, not a lot going on around campus, smaller than expected. I felt judged. Def reconsider.
Overall 1.9
Honestly amazes that this school is accredited. I swear I was repeating high school level classes.
Overall 2
Coming to Elms was the worst decision I made. The faculty are nice but the material being taught is not at the college level. Some of the administrators are just as terrible and don't actually care about the students. Unless you are an athlete or a nursing major it is hard to find value at this school. The food and buildings are terrible.