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#1060 of 14,131 In the World
#305 of 2,597 In North America
#274 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 221 In New York State
#2 of 2 In Ithaca
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Acceptance rate
69%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$35,253 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
4,268
Graduates
499
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 69% and is among the top 31% 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 69% 71% 68%
Applicants 12,400 5,152 6,762
Admissions 8,557 3,650 4,588
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,050 478 513

611 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

55 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
208 or 20%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1230
or below

75% of them
had 1390
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ithaca College are 1230-1390 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
51 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ithaca College are 27-30 (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 3361 (71%)
Hispanic 531 (11%)
Two or more races 223 (5%)
Black or African American 211 (4%)
Asian 173 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 157 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 101 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ithaca College is $35,253 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
$35,253/year
Average aid awarded
$33,450
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,901
$30-48K $23,335
$48-75K $28,832
$75-110K $31,846
$110K+ $38,785

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $53,540$33,325
Tuition in-state $53,540$33,325
Tuition out-of-state $53,540$33,325

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,143
Combined charge for room and board $16,192
Room charge $9,252
Meal charge $6,940

Ithaca College majors

Ithaca College has granted 935 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 171 master's across 12 programs, and 65 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 53 65
Business Administration and Management, General 88
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 24 53
Radio and Television 56
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 55
Psychology, General 49
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 45
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 24 18
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 18 17
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 35
Music Performance, General 29 1
Music Teacher Education 26 4
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 28
Physician Assistant 28
Journalism 27
Sports Communication 24
Creative Writing 23
Music, General 23
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 22
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 21
Musical Theatre 19
Organizational Communication, General 19
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 18
Political Science and Government, General 15
Sociology, General 14
Accounting 6 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 13
Computer Science 12
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 12
English Language and Literature, General 11
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 11
Environmental Science 10
Acting 9
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Biochemistry 8
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 8
Environmental Studies 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 8
Public Health, General 7
Documentary Production 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 6
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 6
History, General 5
Mathematics, General 5
Music Theory and Composition 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 5
Architecture 4
Health Teacher Education 4
Jazz & Jazz Studies 4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 4
Chemistry, General 3
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Physics, General 3
Women's Studies 3
Agricultural Teacher Education 2
Education, General 2
Legal Studies 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 2
Anthropology, General 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Gerontology 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Philosophy 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Grand Total 935 171 65

Ithaca College has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 72% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%

Publications & Citations

Ithaca College has published 11,773 scientific papers with 407,524 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
11,773
Citations
407,524

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
6,384 / 317,565
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,551 / 124,747
Environmental Science
5,043 / 230,956
Chemistry
4,638 / 273,004
Medicine
4,179 / 144,403
Computer Science
3,974 / 117,863
Physics
3,816 / 165,726
Engineering
3,815 / 165,712
Genetics
3,289 / 220,918
Biochemistry
3,208 / 225,510
Political Science
2,772 / 47,148
Sociology
2,594 / 58,134
Geology
2,567 / 140,713
Philosophy
2,549 / 51,739
Law
2,519 / 44,932
Ecology
2,474 / 137,520
Psychology
2,441 / 59,303
Quantum and Particle physics
2,287 / 106,823
Geography and Cartography
2,155 / 85,497
Organic Chemistry
2,039 / 140,178
Botany
2,033 / 128,770
History
1,967 / 41,150
Paleontology
1,885 / 119,471
Business
1,723 / 45,755
Mathematics
1,677 / 46,016
Materials Science
1,504 / 91,950
Art & Design
1,319 / 25,977
Pathology
1,304 / 46,788
Archaeology
1,291 / 35,568
Economics
1,217 / 27,537
Linguistics
1,145 / 25,640
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,140 / 33,457
Statistics
1,084 / 32,807
Horticulture
953 / 56,742
Agricultural Science
935 / 81,765
Psychiatry
858 / 21,680
Neuroscience
827 / 21,917
Optical Engineering
810 / 27,828
Social Psychology
807 / 21,977
Public Health
744 / 34,292

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 164 1288
1994 164 1457
1995 159 1725
1996 148 1943
1997 161 2207
1998 128 2466
1999 107 2641
2000 153 2883
2001 159 3450
2002 170 4161
2003 190 4865
2004 213 4988
2005 185 5878
2006 248 6676
2007 201 7625
2008 236 8212
2009 248 8968
2010 295 9977
2011 274 11110
2012 310 12391
2013 413 13757
2014 360 15074
2015 401 15556
2016 383 16794
2017 432 17966
2018 621 20373
2019 505 23780
2020 555 27995
2021 445 30903
2022 371 29266
2023 385 28055
2024 292 26558
2025 204 22586
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Ithaca College alumni

  1. Bob Odenkirk

    Bob Odenkirk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    film directorwritercomedianfilm producerfilm actor
    Biography

    Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards (out of 18 nominations), three Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.

  2. David Boreanaz

    David Boreanaz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actordirectortelevision producervoice actor
    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 supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and its spin-off 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). He is set to star in a reboot of The Rockford Files in 2026, which he will also serve as a producer.

  3. Bob Iger

    Bob Iger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    business executiveentrepreneurbusinesspersonfilm producertelevision producer
    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. At the request of Disney's board of directors, Iger returned to Disney as CEO on November 20, 2022, following the dismissal of his appointed successor, Bob Chapek. In July 2023, Disney renewed Iger's contract until 2026. He will be succeeded as CEO of Disney by Josh D'Amaro on March 18, 2026.

  4. David Muir

    David Muir
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 53)
    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 1,199
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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