Elms College Elms College is a coeducational, Catholic, liberal arts college founded in 1928 by the Sisters of St. Joseph and dedicated to educating reflective, principled, and creative learners. Here you will be supported by a close-knit community and the personalized attention made possible by a low faculty-to-student ratio. You will be encouraged, mentored, and instilled with the confidence to grow intellectually, personally, physically, and spiritually. In an environment of safety and support, all members of the Elms community interact in the common exploration of truth, insightful open-minded reflection, and lively and enlightened discourse. Our graduates enter the world with a solid educational foundation and a commitment to the service of others that seeks just solutions to the problems of today's world. Our mission is to provide academic challenges in a nurturing environment, to enable you to leave Elms College richer than you entered - rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, responsive to civic and social obligations, and capable of adjusting to change without compromising principle. Undergraduate enrollment: 964 Graduate enrollment: 231 Tuition: $23,720 Fees: commuter, $1,038; resident, $1,222; health insurance, $1,400 (if required) Room and board: $9,260 % of Undergraduate students receiving need-based financial aid: 85.9% % of Undergraduate students receiving merit-based financial aid: 47.8% Average size of need-based financial aid award: $12,144 |