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Coeducational and nonsectarian, Ithaca is a nationally recognized comprehensive college of 6,650 students.
In the center of the Finger Lakes region of New York State, Ithaca College's campus is 60 miles north of Binghamton and 60 miles south of Syracuse. Ithaca, a city of 47,000, is served by US Airways and Northwest Airlines, and by Greyhound Bus Lines, Short Line, and other bus companies.
Founded in 1892 as the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, the College was located in downtown Ithaca until the 1960s, when the present campus was built on South Hill overlooking Cayuga Lake.
Undergraduate enrollment is approximately 6,250: 2,800 men and 3,450 women. Nearly 400 students are enrolled in graduate programs. Over 70 percent of undergraduates reside on campus. Nearly every state and over 60 countries are represented in the student population.
More than 13,000 people apply for 1,630 places in the freshman class.
Privately supported and nondenominational, Ithaca is accredited by appropriate professional associations and agencies, including the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, (267) 284-5000. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. secretary of education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Extensive opportunities for internships are available in business, communications, music, athletic training, speech-language pathology, sport management and media, community health education, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and more. Surveys indicate that 97 percent of Ithaca students find employment and/or go to graduate school within a year of graduation.
45 percent men, 55 percent women
47 states, 3 U.S. territories, and 67 countries represented
44 percent ranked in top 15 percent of high school class
58 percent of incoming students from outside New York State
Mid-50 percent range of SAT scores:
| Percentage of SAT scores | ||
| Critical Reading | Math | |
|---|---|---|
| 700-800 | 8 | 6 |
| 600-699 | 35 | 38 |
| 500-599 | 45 | 47 |
| Below 500 | 12 | 9 |
461 full-time
212 part-time
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
Ninety-two percent of full-time faculty members have a Ph.D. or a terminal degree in their field.
76 percent of entering freshmen graduate from Ithaca within five years (as compared to 53 percent at four-year institutions nationally and 64 percent at selective private colleges similar to Ithaca College).
James B. Pendleton Center in Los Angeles. Washington Semester Program. Writing center. Cross-registration with Cornell University and Wells College; ROTC program with Cornell; 3-2 engineering programs with Cornell and others; accelerated programs with Pennsylvania College of Optometry and SUNY College of Optometry. Prelaw and premedical sciences advising. One-year M.B.A. program. Over 15 programs leading to initial New York State teacher certification.
