At Elms College, our product is you – and we take you seriously. Our goal is to provide the space for young women and men to learn, grow, and lay the foundation you will need to build your own dreams. Our undergraduate and graduate students thrive in a campus experience that is inclusive and engaging. Our classes are rich and rigorous, but are small enough that the professors know who you are and what you can do. Combining a traditional liberal arts education with the very latest professional training, Elms will prepare you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to change your life and the world.
At Elms, there are no strangers. The campus is small, faces are familiar and degrees of separation are quite narrow. You will encounter a warm welcome and open hearts wherever you go. You will find individual support, encouragement and guidance, but also varied social activities, athletics, and student clubs and organizations. You will find many opportunities to serve, to volunteer and to lead along your personal journey to discover, expand and refine who you are and what you are about.
Founded in 1928, the College of Our Lady of the Elms is a dynamic, Catholic, coeducational liberal arts institution that is dedicated to educating all students of all backgrounds and religions. We provide an academic strategy based on developing a strong sense of what each person can contribute to the world, to their neighborhood, and to one another. To embody these goals, we create a welcoming community that not only enables our students to thrive but one that they’ll take with them after they graduate.