History

Elms was founded by the sisters of St. Joseph and the Diocese of Springfield in 1897. It was founded as a girls&#39; preparatory academy in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In 1899, a new property was purchased in Chicopee by Rev. John McCoy and Bishop Thomas Beaven and it was named St. Joseph&#39;s Normal College. The college received its charter in 1928 as a women&#39;s liberal arts college with a specialization in education. The founders applied for the charter to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1927. An evening program was established in 1953. The college begin admitting men in 1998.

Facts

<ul>
	<li>The colours of the college are white, gold, white.</li>
	<li>The motto of the college&nbsp;is &quot;I have chosen the way of truth&quot;.</li>
	<li>The college also has religious affiliations with Sisters of St. Joseph.</li>
	<li>The nickname of the college athletes is Blazers.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>The college is a seat of two non-profit organization that promote art and culture.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

About

The college has an O&#39;Leary Hall that was built in 1922 and is the oldest building on campus. It provides housing facilities for upper-class students and has a capacity of 180 students. It has different living options like single, double, triple and quad sharing rooms on four floors. Men and women live on different floors. It has a large common room that has a TV on the first floor and a common room for studying.

Students who don&#39;t want to live on campus can find rental apartments and flats outside the campus according to their budget.

Accommodation

<ul>
	<li>Joan Hartley, Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut State Senate</li>
	<li>Mika Lima, USL Premier Development League soccer player</li>
	<li>Shelly Dansereau, Board of Director&#39;s member</li>
	<li>Diane Brunelle, An Executive Officer</li>
	<li>Katie Roberts, Secretary</li>
</ul>

Alumni

<ul>
	<li>Fill in the common application form.</li>
	<li>Submit your high school transcript or GED/ HiSet scores.</li>
	<li>Submit other optional test scores like SAT 1 or ACT.</li>
	<li>If you are applying for the nursing division, you have to submit your personal statement and two LOR.</li>
	<li>If you are applying for financial aid, complete the FAFSA.</li>
	<li>Check for scholarships as well.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>After submitting all your details, pay the fees and submit the application form.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Application Procedure

The campus is located in Chicopee about two miles north of Metro Center Springfield, Massachusetts. The campus has 14 buildings and is focusing on the Keating Quadrangle. The campus has spacing for different courses. It has labs and required equipment for research work. It also has large dining halls, alumnae library, Leary field, Maguire Fitness Center and food court. The campus offers different activities and amazing student life.&nbsp;

Campus

Elms College provides high-quality education in a positive and enthusiastic environment. They believe in building an environment where students can learn, grow and educate themselves in multiple ways. The campus has an amazing student life and enough spacing for different courses. The college provides accommodation, sports and other facilities for its students. The staff is skilled and cooperative. The campus is safe, beautiful and has a huge library. Apart from that, Chicopee is a liveable city and has many places to visit. You can enjoy Indian food in different restaurants and spend good time with your friends.&nbsp;

Conclusion

Elms is a four-year liberal arts college and offers 33 academic majors to 814 full-time undergraduate students. It has 67 full-time faculty members.&nbsp;

Academic division:

<ul>
	<li>Division of business</li>
	<li>Division of Education</li>
	<li>Division of Humanities and Fine Arts</li>
	<li>Division of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Technology</li>
	<li>Division of Social Sciences</li>
	<li>Division of Nursing</li>
</ul>

Notable Faculty:

<ul>
	<li>Paul Jenkins, Professor of Poetry</li>
	<li>Thomas Michel O&#39;Leary, co-founder and the first president of Elms College</li>
	<li>Christopher Joseph Weldon, President of Elms</li>
	<li>John Elder Robinson, Adjunct Professor and Autistic Author of two books</li>
</ul>

Faculty

Elms College provides scholarships for international students. Different scholarships provided by Elms College includes:

<ul>
	<li>Merit-Based Scholarships</li>
	<li>Special Scholarships</li>
	<li>Outside Scholarships</li>
</ul>

These scholarships are going to cover your tuition fees and not living expenses.&nbsp;

Financial Aid

The infrastructure of Elms College is quite amazing. They provide technical support to students, faculty and staff through the help desk. They have a team of technicians who look after technology-related matters like computer labs, internet and wireless access, classroom technology and much more. The infrastructure of the college is quite strong. The college has agreements with Dell and Apple and managed to get PCs at a discounted rate. The software is also available for purchase from Elms College Online Store. Students an do research work on campus, get prints as the college has many printing machines. They also provide virtual classes, guest lectures, demonstrations, collaborative work and much more.&nbsp;

Infrastructure

Chicopee is a city located on the Connecticut River in Hampden Country, Massachusetts. It is the second-largest city in Western Massachusetts after Springfield. The city has many picturesque locations like Chicopee falls, Fairview and many more. The city organises a two-day air show. It also organises an annual festival called The Sword Game that started in 1964. It is a service economy that has a mix of small, local and national business chains. Along with Elms College, the city has private elementary schools, secondary schools. The night;life of the city is amazing as it has many bars and lounge.&nbsp;

The violent crime rate of Chicopee is around 5.29 per 1000 residents. The total crime rate of the city stands at 25.95%&nbsp;It is safer than 17% of US cities and is a great place to live. The chance of you becoming a victim is 1 in 189 in Chicopee and 1 in 330 in Massachusetts.&nbsp;

The nearest airport to Elms College is Hartford (BDL) Airport.

Places to visit in Chicopee:

<ul>
	<li>Rivers Park</li>
	<li>Szot Park</li>
	<li>Polish Center of Discovery and Learning</li>
	<li>Ray Ash Memorial Park</li>
	<li>Doc&#39;s place for Karaoke night</li>
	<li>Live music at Patti&#39;s 410 Lounge</li>
</ul>

Restaurants in Chicopee

<ul>
	<li>Frontera Grill</li>
	<li>Cana Korean Restaurant</li>
	<li>Munich Haus Restaurant</li>
</ul>

Indian Restaurant in Chicopee

<ul>
	<li>Priya Indian Cuisine</li>
	<li>Family Nepal and Indian Cuisine</li>
	<li>Pintu&#39;s Indian Restaurant</li>
</ul>

Places to visit in Chicopee

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Location

In Chicopee, summers are warm and wet while winters here are freezing, snowy and cold. It is a partly cloudy year-round. During the year, the temperature rises from 17-degree F to 84-degree F and is rarely above 1-degree F or above 92-degree F..

Weather

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For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/graduate-studies/master-of-business-administration/mba-in-accounting/

MBA in Accounting

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/graduate-studies/master-of-business-administration/mba-in-healthcare-leadership/

MBA in Healthcare Leadership

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/school-of-nursing/master-science-nursing/msnmba/

Dual Degree : Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA)

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/graduate-studies/master-of-business-administration/mba-in-management/

MBA in Management

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/academics/business/accelerated-bamba/

BA/MBA Accelerated Program

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/graduate-studies/professional-science-masters-degree-in-biomedical-sciences/

MS in Biomedical Sciences (BMS)

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/academics/nsmt/biotechnology/

Master of Science (MS) in Biotechnology

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/school-of-nursing/master-science-nursing/rn-msn/

RN-MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) Track 

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/school-of-nursing/bachelor-science-programs/accelerated-second-degree-in-nursing/

Accelerated Second Degree in Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

For more info visit: https://www.elms.edu/school-of-nursing/bachelor-science-programs/rn-bsn-degree-completion/

Elms College: Ranking, Programs, Scholarships & Fees

All Courses

MBA in Accounting

PG Degree/Masters

Graduate Certificate in Nursing and Health Services Management

PG Certificate/Diploma

MSN in Nursing and Health Services Management

PG Degree/Masters

MBA in Healthcare Leadership

PG Degree/Masters

Dual Degree : Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA)

PG Degree/Masters

MBA in Management

PG Degree/Masters

BA/MBA Accelerated Program

PG Degree/Masters

MBA with a Concentration in Financial Planning

PG Degree/Masters

Computer Information Technology and Security (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Computer Science (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Healthcare Management (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Sport Management (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Management (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

MS in Accounting & Financial Planning

PG Degree/Masters

Marketing (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Elms College: Ranking, Programs, Scholarships & Fees

All Courses

MBA in Accounting

PG Degree/Masters

Graduate Certificate in Nursing and Health Services Management

PG Certificate/Diploma

MSN in Nursing and Health Services Management

PG Degree/Masters

MBA in Healthcare Leadership

PG Degree/Masters

Dual Degree : Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA)

PG Degree/Masters

MBA in Management

PG Degree/Masters

BA/MBA Accelerated Program

PG Degree/Masters

MBA with a Concentration in Financial Planning

PG Degree/Masters

Computer Information Technology and Security (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Computer Science (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Healthcare Management (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Sport Management (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

Management (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

MS in Accounting & Financial Planning

PG Degree/Masters

Marketing (B.A.)

UG Degree/Bachelors

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