Ithaca College and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have partnered in a 4+1 program in which a student may obtain a BS in physics at IC in four years, and then a MS in a variety of STEM fields at RPI in the following year! The collaboration would allow eligible IC students an accelerated pathway to a graduate program at RPI.
Partnerships with Masters Programs
Ithaca College Physics & Astronomy Department has partnered with regional schools to open new pathways to dynamic careers in industry and research.
RPI's 4+1 path to a variety of STEM masters programs
Andrew Coit '28 works in Professor Matt Sullivan's lab.
Programs include, but are not limited to, aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, industrial engineering, IT, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, and physics.
Students admitted through this partnership would be eligible for a merit-based scholarship which could include up to 50% off tuition, expedited application with an application fee waiver, and an ability to transfer up to six unused credits toward the master's degree upon department approval.
Learn more about masters' programs at RPI.
Syracuse 4+2 path to a masters in engineering and computer science
Ithaca College and Syracuse University have partnered to create a pathway in which IC students may transition from undergraduate study into a Master of Science program in the Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS).
Eligible students earning a BS or BA degree at IC may benefit from an expedited admissions process and pursue graduate study in fields including biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, electrical engineering, engineering management, environmental engineering, environmental engineering science, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and operations research and systems analytics.
Lillian Schick '28 shares an engineering design project made from an Arduino circuit, a breadboard and some other electronic components.
Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science provides direct admission into an MS program listed above, provided that the student:
- achieves a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher,
- provides a positive letter of recommendation from the Chair of the student's major, and
- prepares for graduate study by either (i) participating in a Syracuse University bridge program, or (ii) taking appropriate preparatory engineering course(s) (as determined by SU ECS advisors) from an ABET-accredited institution.
Learn more about Syracuse University's masters offerings.
RIT's 4+2 path to a masters in engineering technology
Ithaca College and the Rochester Institute of Technology have partnered in a 4+2 program in which a student may obtain a BS in physics at IC in four years, and then a MS in engineering at RIT in the following two years! The collaboration would allow eligible IC students to enter a graduate program at RIT's College of Engineering Technology.
Michy Mialma Romero, '24, explores mechanisms of crater formations in an AC/DC circuits class at Ithaca College.
Admission to an engineering graduate program at RIT is guaranteed if students meet the following criteria during their time at Ithaca College:
- 3.0 cumulative GPA,
- and be a student in excellent standing (free of disciplinary suspension, expulsion, and free of findings of academic dishonesty).
Learn more about masters programs in engineering technology at RIT.