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Ithaca College

953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca College School Description

Our Mission is to provide a foundation for a lifetime of learning, Ithaca College is dedicated to fostering intellectual growth, aesthetic appreciation, and character development in our students. The Ithaca College community thrives on the principles that knowledge is acquired through discipline, competence is established when knowledge is tempered by experience, and character is developed when competence is exercised for the benefit of others.

From the very day of our founding as a music conservatory in 1892, providing a personal, quality education for our students has been our goal at Ithaca College. While we have since grown into a comprehensive college offering a wide array of academic programs, we have not lost sight of our history and our beginnings.

At Ithaca College you will find the perfect blend of liberal arts education and professional preparation. Our challenging academic programs promote critical thinking and hands-on learning, and our students work closely with experienced and accomplished faculty. Located in one of America's top college towns, Ithaca College boasts a lively and sophisticated residential community that takes full advantage of its stunning backdrop--blue lake, waterfalls, and gorges--and a local community rich in culture and resources.

Welcome to Ithaca, nestled in the heart of New York State's beautiful Finger Lakes region. Located roughly halfway between Manhattan and Toronto, this thriving, culturally diverse city of 30,000 combines small-town warmth and charm with cosmopolitan flair. Home to Ithaca College and Cornell University, the Ithaca area attracts visitors, students, and scholars from around the globe.

Whether you're looking for natural beauty or urban sophistication, Ithaca has it all. Rolling hills, breathtaking gorges, and splendid lakes offer countless outdoor activities. Fantastic restaurants, exciting nightlife, vibrant theater, mainstream and independent cinema, and live music abound. You can visit central New York's award-winning wineries, swim beneath towering waterfalls, ski and skate throughout the winter, take in the museums and galleries, or just stroll and shop along the downtown Commons.

No matter what your interests, Ithaca has something special for you.

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Ithaca College

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Ithaca College is a private institution of higher education located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. Known internationally for its communications program, the college also offers a wide blend of liberal arts education. The college is at the center of a sophisticated cultural community, with a backdrop of Cayuga Lake, Cornell University, and hundreds of waterfalls and gorges. The college is perhaps best known for its large list of alumni who play or have played substantial roles in the world of broadcasting. The college has been ranked among the top ten master's universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1996. For the 2009 rankings, the college was ranked 7 in this category.

History

Beginnings

Ithaca College was founded as the Ithaca Conservatory of Music in 1892 when a local violin teacher, William Grant Egbert, rented four rooms and arranged for the instruction of eight students. For nearly seven decades the institution flourished in the city of Ithaca, adding to its music curriculum the study of elocution, dance, physical education, speech correction, radio, business, and the liberal arts. In 1931 the conservatory was chartered as a private college.

Modern Era

By 1960, some 2,000 students were in attendance. A modern campus was built on South Hill in the sixties, and students were shuttled between the old and new during the construction. The hillside campus continued to grow in the ensuing 30 years to accommodate more than 6,000 students.

As the campus expanded, the college also began to expand its curriculum. By the 1990s, some 2,000 courses in more than 100 programs of study were available in the college's five schools.

The school attracts a multicultural student body with representatives from almost every state and from 78 foreign countries.

Academics

The college offers a curriculum with more than 100 degree programs in its five schools.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Bombers
Nickname:
IC

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
6,098
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 28,670
Students Receiving Aid:
85%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 60
Selectivity:
Selective
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Ithaca College Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Ithaca College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 59%
Men 41%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 84%
Other 8%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 3%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 57%
In-State 43%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 43%
New Jersey 13%
Massachusetts 9%
Pennsylvania 8%
Connecticut 4%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 68%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Division III Independents)
Basketball (Empire Eight)
Baseball (Division III Independents)
Track (Division III Independents)

Ithaca College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 28,670    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,764 16%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,446 26%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 12,530 75%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,402 72%  
Any Aid:
   85%  

Ithaca College Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 67% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 97%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 530, Math: 540
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 630, Math: 630
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 30%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 28, Verbal: 29, Math: 28

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 60.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice on Ithaca College

Yahoo
the guy
the guy

Question: What are your thoughts on Ithaca College?

What is the business program like? and what are the people like? thanks
10 months ago
lol.
lol.

Best Answer

amazing. Especially their BFA in Acting!
mandaroo
mandaroo

Question: Is Ithaca College in New York a good college?

It's one of the few colleges with my major (Arts Management). How is the school regarding classes, workload, social life, credibility, difficulty, geography, etc?
13 months ago
Ali H
Ali H

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The arts are particularly strong at Ithaca College. Some say that some teachers are good, and some are bad, and some say they are very enthusiastic. Professors take time to get to know their students, but are hard to get a hold of. There are music concerts nearly every night. The party scene is very strong, there are lots of beer drinking and hard liquor is popular. Student publications, Theater, College radio, and musical organizations are popular. Frats/Sororities are very unpopular/non-exsistent. Unfortunately, being stoned is common at Ithaca as well. Ithaca is a safe town, and students of Ithaca College like to visit those in Cornell University as well. Ithaca is very diverse with groups of people anywhere from thespians to jocks to gays and lesbians to hippies to very studious students. All agree that there are many rich kids, but some say that they will not 'rub it in your face' but others insist if you are from a not wealthy enviornment you shouldn't mention it. The school has 25 varsity teams, and over 130 clubs. Ithaca's academic rating was a 79 (from 60-99). Make of this what you will.
pyrosarco
pyrosarco

Question: Does Ithaca College have a good Photography/Cinematography program?

I deciding whether or not to transfer to Ithaca College as a Photography/Cinematography major. I would like to know thoughts and opinions of people who a) went to Ithaca in general, b) went through that program, c) know anything about that program or other programs on the East Cost that are good.
13 months ago
Jay Dawg.
Jay D...

Best Answer

my sister is in that program shes amazing at it she says its challenging but a ton of fun and lots of great expeiriences she also says shes glad she took the risk because it was 100% worth it. hope this helped love (:
Mandy B
Mandy B

Question: is Ithaca College good for Journalism?

I know Ithaca College has good ranks in music but I was wondering if it was a good college for a bachelors degree in Journalism? do theu have a strong Journalism program? that doesn't really answer my question but thanks anyway.
19 months ago
Warmth
Warmth

Best Answer

Yeah it's a good school for that. The communications department is strong too, and alot of your courses will be crossed.
unaidedchild5
unaided...

Question: Ithaca College?

I am looking to people who have either gone to Ithaca or are currently attending Ithaca College, I have a good GPA 3.94, and I work very hard for my grades...as in no life during school. So I have questions - -I am wondering is Ithaca a good school, and is it hard to maintain good grades? - Are the instructors good, friendly and easy to get a hold of? - Is the psychology department friendly, fun, challenging but yet not overwelming? -Parties, is there a lot of them?
21 months ago
gossip_palms
gossi...

Best Answer

It is a very good school, nice friendly little town. I would also check Cornell, I think you would have a good chance at it. Cornell is also in Ithaca, NY. Good Luck!
jackcravelle777
jackcra...

Question: Does anyone know of any famous alumini of Ithaca college in NY?

Plese help I need to find out if any famous or not so famous people graduated from Ithaca college in New York state.
31 months ago
Jasdeep G
Jasde...

Best Answer

Jessica Savitch, first female network news anchor Rod Serling, Screenwriter, Creator of The Twilight Zone David Muir, ABC news anchor for World News Saturday and co-anchor of Primetime Montel Williams, Host of Montel Williams Show Barbara Gaines, Executive Producer, Late Show with David Letterman Chris Regan, writer The Daily Show from 1999-2006. Robert Marella aka Gorilla Monsoon, World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame wrestler, former ringside commentator Robert Iger, President & CEO, The Walt Disney Company Karl Ravech, ESPN sportscaster Bob Kur, Washington Post Radio, former NBC News National Reporter Richard Jadick, combat surgeon who was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Iraq Steven Van Slyke, Chemist, 20 patents related to Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) Kate Aldrich, internationally-renowned mezzo-soprano David Boreanaz, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
Liz D
Liz D

Question: anybody go to Ithaca college and/or study music?

im going into 11th grade and for my age (16) i'm one of the best pianists around. now, i love my classical music to death but i want to know how studying music in college would benefit me? what's it like? what exactly do you do? did you go to ithaca? also.... i do have some stage fright. please help!
33 months ago
neniaf
neniaf

Best Answer

Don't listen to Glen P. I talked to people at Ithaca College a couple of years ago and they seemed excited about the place. It has a decent reputation academically as well (it isn't MIT or Harvard, which seem to be all that some people on this Board respect - and I'll bet none of them go to those schools). I was a music major for a couple of years in college, although I went to UCLA, not Ithaca. The first year we took a theory/composition class, along with performance classes, then the second year there was more theory/composition and performance, along with music history and, since I was looking at music education, a class in that. For the rest, like with most majors and colleges, I took general education classes (I remember psychology, foreign language, history, and philosophy classes). Stage fright can work for or against you. Many performers will tell you that they still get stage fright regularly, but it causes their adrenaline to kick in and actually helps their performance. If it is overwhelming, of course, you need to work on it. For most people, the more they perform, the less stage fright they get, so just keep plugging away despite the stage fright, and eventually it shouldn't be much of a problem.
calbano214
calbano214

Question: Which College Should I go to?

I am chosing between Ithaca College in New York and Elizabethtown in Pensylvania. I am planning on studying International Business. Please Help!!
34 months ago
zxc
zxc

Best Answer

There are a number of factors to consider. I would suggest looking at the size of the program, the type of companies which recruit graduates from each school, etc. Personally, I would suggest Ithaca between those two, just because I think it is better known and more respected. Hope that helps. Good luck.

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