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.

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, studies craters in an AC/DC circuits class at Ithaca College.

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.

RPI's 4+1 path to a variety of STEM masters programs

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.

Andrew Coit '28 works in Professor Matt Sullivan's lab.

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.