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#1012 of 14,131 In the World
#299 of 2,597 In North America
#268 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 221 In New York State
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Acceptance rate
70%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$34,297 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
4,368
Graduates
460
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ithaca.edu

Ithaca College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ithaca College has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 32% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 70% 71% 69%
Applicants 12,007 4,941 6,561
Admissions 8,398 3,517 4,536
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,194 519 599
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 2

769 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
303 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1190
or below

75% of them
had 1370
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ithaca College are 1190-1370 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
70 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ithaca College are 27-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3466 (72%)
Hispanic 487 (10%)
Two or more races 229 (5%)
Black or African American 226 (5%)
Asian 178 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 153 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 81 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ithaca College is $34,297 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$34,297/year
Average aid awarded
$31,876
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,208
$30-48K $23,940
$48-75K $29,170
$75-110K $31,953
$110K+ $37,581

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $50,510$28,601
Tuition in-state $50,510$28,601
Tuition out-of-state $50,510$28,601

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,174
Combined charge for room and board $16,030
Room charge $9,160
Meal charge $6,870

Ithaca College majors

Ithaca College has granted 1,178 bachelor's degrees across 74 programs, 183 master's across 14 programs, and 90 doctorate degrees in Physical Therapy/Therapist. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ithaca College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Physical Therapy & Therapist 68 90
Business Administration and Management, General 130
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 49 53
Radio and Television 88
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 57
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 32 24
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 34 16
Psychology, General 47
Music Teacher Education 38 7
Sports Communication 33
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 29
Organizational Communication, General 28
Accounting 14 13
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 26
Creative Writing 25
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 24
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 22
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 22
Music Performance, General 14 6
Journalism 19
Music, General 19
Sociology, General 17
Environmental Studies 16
English Language and Literature, General 15
Political Science and Government, General 15
Secondary Education and Teaching 15
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 14
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 13
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 12
Musical Theatre 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 11
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 10
Athletic Training & Trainer 9
Documentary Production 9
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 9
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 9
Woodwind Instruments 7 2
Architecture 8
Environmental Science 8
Legal Studies 8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8
Public Health, General 8
Computer Science 7
History, General 7
Chemistry, General 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 6
Anthropology, General 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
Brass Instruments 5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Acting 4
Mathematics, General 4
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 4
Art Teacher Education 3
Art & Art Studies, General 3
Biochemistry 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3
Gerontology 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 3
Physics, General 3
Conducting 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 2
Jazz & Jazz Studies 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2
Music Pedagogy 2
Philosophy 2
Biology Teacher Education 1
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 1
French Language and Literature 1
Health Teacher Education 1
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 1
Grand Total 1,178 183 90

Ithaca College has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 67% 79%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Ithaca College has published 11,568 scientific papers with 389,638 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
11,568
Citations
389,638

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
6,261 / 302,965
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,472 / 118,572
Environmental Science
4,959 / 219,955
Chemistry
4,560 / 260,557
Medicine
4,076 / 138,153
Computer Science
3,904 / 112,025
Engineering
3,769 / 159,874
Physics
3,767 / 158,875
Genetics
3,215 / 211,303
Biochemistry
3,155 / 215,653
Political Science
2,733 / 44,930
Sociology
2,557 / 54,720
Philosophy
2,523 / 49,305
Geology
2,518 / 133,524
Law
2,486 / 42,828
Ecology
2,438 / 130,996
Psychology
2,404 / 56,726
Quantum and Particle physics
2,261 / 101,799
Geography and Cartography
2,128 / 81,595
Organic Chemistry
2,008 / 134,362
Botany
2,002 / 122,898
History
1,955 / 39,384
Paleontology
1,855 / 113,847
Business
1,700 / 43,558
Mathematics
1,659 / 43,833
Materials Science
1,482 / 87,793
Art & Design
1,314 / 24,925
Archaeology
1,280 / 33,911
Pathology
1,274 / 44,831
Economics
1,202 / 26,286
Linguistics
1,134 / 24,334
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,122 / 31,763
Statistics
1,067 / 31,047
Horticulture
940 / 54,032
Agricultural Science
918 / 78,185
Psychiatry
841 / 20,839
Neuroscience
816 / 20,977
Optical Engineering
804 / 26,952
Social Psychology
799 / 20,951
Public Health
728 / 32,240

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 142 1089
1993 163 1284
1994 164 1454
1995 159 1723
1996 148 1941
1997 161 2206
1998 128 2465
1999 107 2636
2000 153 2880
2001 159 3443
2002 170 4159
2003 190 4863
2004 213 4986
2005 185 5874
2006 248 6675
2007 201 7622
2008 236 8215
2009 248 8962
2010 295 9979
2011 274 11108
2012 310 12387
2013 415 13758
2014 358 15074
2015 399 15545
2016 383 16780
2017 432 17948
2018 619 20372
2019 504 23771
2020 552 27959
2021 443 30846
2022 373 29242
2023 381 28025
2024 289 26271
Academic rankings

Ithaca College alumni

  1. Bob Odenkirk

    Bob Odenkirk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    television producerfilm directorwritercomedianfilm producer
    Biography

    Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his role as Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill on Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022). For the latter, he received six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, which ties the record for most nominations in the category without a win. For the role, he also received five nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, five nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, and six nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, winning the award three times, along with three nominations for the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama. As a producer on Better Call Saul since its premiere, he has also received seven nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.

  2. David Boreanaz

    David Boreanaz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    film produceractortelevision actordirectortelevision producer
    Biography

    David Paul Boreanaz is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel on The WB/UPN Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and its spinoff Angel (1999–2004); FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, a homicide investigator, on the Fox television crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones (2005–2017); and United States Navy SEAL Master Chief Petty Officer Jason Hayes in CBS/Paramount+ military drama series SEAL Team (2017–2024).

  3. Bob Iger

    Bob Iger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    businesspersonfilm producertelevision producerbusiness executiveentrepreneur
    Biography

    Robert Alan Iger is an American media executive who is chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company. He previously was the president of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) between 1994 and 1995 and president and chief operating officer (COO) of Capital Cities/ABC, from 1995 until its acquisition by Disney in 1996. Iger was named president of Disney in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005, until his contract expired in 2020. He then was executive chairman until his formal retirement from the company on December 31, 2021. After his exit from the company, Iger continued as an advisor to his successor.

  4. David Muir

    David Muir
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    David Jason Muir is an American journalist and anchor for ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20, part of the news department of the ABC broadcast-television network, based in New York City. Muir previously served as the weekend anchor and primary substitute anchor on ABC's World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer before succeeding her on September 1, 2014.

All 84 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names IC
Founded 1892
Motto Commitment to Excellence
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 1,170
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 953 Danby Road
Ithaca, New York, 14850-7002
United States
City population 32,000
Phone 6072743011

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