Living at Elms
Living on the Elms College campus is a rich and rewarding experience that you will remember for the rest of your life.
![Group photo of 3 rows of students in front of Berchmans Hall](http://hera.odurf.gypsyleina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/team-image.jpg)
Our residence halls are a beehive of activity. When you live on campus, you will find yourself gravitating toward people who share your interests, and may even meet people who expose you to interests you weren’t aware you had. You will see your residence hall as your home away from home, and those you meet will become friends for the rest of your life. Whether it’s study groups, playing video games, or watching movies, our residence halls are excellent places to hang out.
Living on campus will heighten and accentuate your Elms College experience in ways that extend far beyond the classroom.
Elms College has no residency requirement, but we highly recommend it for all students, even those who live locally. Living on campus places you at the heart of campus, giving you immediacy to campus resources like Alumnae Library, the McGuire Athletic Center, and campus activities on weekends and evenings. Residing on campus will help foster in you a strong sense of community, and that is one of the four pillars, along with faith, justice and excellence, identified by the Sisters of St. Joseph as hallmarks of an Elms education.
![Photo of the Great Room in O'Leary Hall](http://hera.odurf.gypsyleina.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20160413-0348-edited-scaled.jpg)
![Photo of a male student with a basketball in front of a dorm](http://hera.odurf.gypsyleina.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bball-guy-2-edited.png)
![Photo of a nursing student, studying on a laptop in the library](http://hera.odurf.gypsyleina.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/nursing-student-edited.jpg)
![Woman student on dorm bed](http://hera.odurf.gypsyleina.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/53161556981_c93339919e_c-edited.jpg)
![Two female students in a dorm, sitting and talking](http://hera.odurf.gypsyleina.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rose-William-02-scaled-1-edited.jpg)
![Photo of O'Leary Hall](http://hera.odurf.gypsyleina.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/3E3B2612-edited-scaled.jpg)
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Our Mission
The College of Our Lady of the Elms, a Catholic college, educates a diverse group of students in a supportive, vibrant learning community. Combining a liberal arts education with professional studies, Elms College empowers students to effect positive changes in the community and in the world.
Affirming the founding tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Elms College challenges students to embrace change without compromising principle, to respond creatively to the demands of their chosen careers, and to advocate for people in need. Elms College is a community rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, and responsive to civic and social obligations. Read More ›