Ithaca at a Glance
Coeducational and nonsectarian, Ithaca is a nationally recognized comprehensive college of 6,700 students.
Location
In the center of the Finger Lakes region of New York State, Ithaca College's campus is 50 miles north of Binghamton and 60 miles south of Syracuse. Ithaca, a city of 47,000, is served by US Airways and Northwest, Continental, and United Airlines, and by Greyhound Bus Lines, Short Line, and other bus companies.
History
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.
Student Body
Undergraduate enrollment is approximately 6,200: 2,700 men and 3,500 women. Another 470 students are enrolled in graduate programs. Over 70 percent of undergraduates reside on campus. Nearly every state in the U.S. and 73 other countries are represented in the student population.
Schools and Enrollments
- School of Humanities and Sciences: 2,200
- School of Business: 650
- Roy H. Park School of Communications: 1,500
- School of Health Sciences and Human Performance: 1,350
- School of Music: 500
- Graduate Studies: 470
Control and Accreditation
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.
Internships and Job Placement
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.
Student Body Profile
44 percent men, 56 percent women
48 states, 4 U.S. territories, and 73 other countries represented
56 percent from outside New York state
Faculty
489 full-time
260 part-time
Student-faculty ratio 11:1
94 percent of full-time faculty members have a Ph.D. or a terminal degree in their field.
Graduation Rate
75 percent of entering freshmen graduate from Ithaca within five years (compared to 55 percent nationally at four-year private institutions offering bachelor's and master's degrees).
Special Programs
James B. Pendleton Center in Los Angeles. ICNYC in New York. Writing center. Cross-registration with Cornell University and Wells College; ROTC program with Cornell; 3-2 engineering program with Cornell and others. Prelaw and premedical sciences advising. One-year M.B.A. program. Over 15 programs leading to initial New York State teacher certification.
