College of Our Lady of the Elms offers 57 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 3 Certificate, 1 Associate, 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $42,061 for undergraduate programs and $17,670 for graduate programs.

Total 240 students out of total 1,275 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 56 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

College of Our Lady of the Elms is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCollege of Our Lady of the Elms
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address291 Springfield St, Chicopee, MA
Online Students240 Enrolled Online Exclusively
363 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$42,061
Graduate Tuition & Fees$17,670
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total11 Programs
Certificate3 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at College of Our Lady of the Elms. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $42,061 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $17,670 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $812 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $965 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$37,000$38,391$39,449$40,635$42,061
Graduate$15,014$15,532$16,017$17,021$17,670
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$715$742$762$785$812
Graduate$823$854$880$932$965

Online Programs By Area of Study

College of Our Lady of the Elms offers 57 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs311 4NOT OFFERED2
Overall Programs4135 917

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health LawONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist4 2 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At College of Our Lady of the Elms, there are 1,275 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 603 students were attending classes through distance learning (240 students are enrolled exclusively and 363 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,275
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses240
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses363
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses672

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 240 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 135 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 76 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 29 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses240
Massachusetts Resident135
Other State In U.S.76
Outside of U.S.29
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses240
Undergraduate161
Graduate79
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses161
Degree/Certificate Seeking154
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking7

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