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Elms College (College of Our Lady of the Elms) - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 65 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 65-acre, suburban campus in Chicopee (population: 65,000), two miles from
- Springfield and 90 miles from Boston; branch campus in Pittsfield. Major
- airport serves Windsor Locks, Conn. (25 miles); airport serves Boston;
- bus and train serve Springfield. Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Women's Dorms are used by 100% of the on-campus students.
- 70% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 45% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 55% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 50% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 90% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Other:
Class attendance mandatory for freshmen and sophomores.
Student Employment
- 25% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1200 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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