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#1018 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
75%
Average SAT
1292
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$35,858 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
4,619
Graduates
435
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 75% and is among the top 39% 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 75% 76% 75%
Applicants 12,446 5,055 6,960
Admissions 9,359 3,851 5,192
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,309 581 664
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 1 1

940 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
364 or 28%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1203
or below

75% of them
had 1380
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ithaca College are 1203-1380 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
91 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ithaca College are 28-32 (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 3658 (72%)
Hispanic 498 (10%)
Black or African American 260 (5%)
Two or more races 207 (4%)
Asian 197 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 139 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 86 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ithaca College is $35,858 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
$35,858/year
Average aid awarded
$29,677
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,257
$30-48K $25,635
$48-75K $28,486
$75-110K $34,424
$110K+ $41,887

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $48,126$25,128
Tuition in-state $48,126$25,128
Tuition out-of-state $48,126$25,128
Fee in-district $150$150
Fee in-state $150$150
Fee out-of-state $150$150

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,129
Combined charge for room and board $15,934
Room charge $9,066
Meal charge $6,868

Ithaca College majors

Ithaca College has granted 1,269 bachelor's degrees across 73 programs, 136 master's across 16 programs, and 80 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 76 80
Business Administration and Management, General 120 1
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 47 57
Radio and Television 98
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 79
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 72
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 37 21
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 47 5
Music Teacher Education 30 9
Psychology, General 38
Organizational Communication, General 34
Creative Writing 33
Journalism 31
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 29
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 28
Sociology, General 27
Music Performance, General 22 4
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 26
Sports Communication 25
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 23
Accounting 14 8
Computer Science 16
History, General 15
Political Science and Government, General 15
Athletic Training & Trainer 14
Musical Theatre 14
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 13
English Language and Literature, General 13
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 13
Biochemistry 12
Environmental Studies 12
Acting 11
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 11
Music, General 11
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 10
Environmental Science 10
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 10
Public Health, General 9
Architecture 8
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 8
Brass Instruments 3 4
Chemistry, General 7
Anthropology, General 6
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 6
Music Pedagogy 6
Physics, General 6
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 6
Legal Studies 5
Mathematics, General 5
Percussion Instruments 4 1
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Documentary Production 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 4
Social Studies Teacher Education 4
Woodwind Instruments 2 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Art Teacher Education 3
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 3
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 3
Conducting 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Jazz & Jazz Studies 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Applied Economics 1
Biology Teacher Education 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 1
Gerontology 1
Health Teacher Education 1
Philosophy 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1
Grand Total 1,269 136 80

Ithaca College has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 17% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 71% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

Ithaca College has published 9,516 scientific papers with 277,421 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
9,516
Citations
277,421

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
5,462 / 227,318
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,669 / 81,305
Environmental Science
4,221 / 159,996
Chemistry
3,946 / 199,645
Medicine
3,570 / 105,032
Computer Science
3,370 / 78,451
Engineering
3,166 / 115,220
Physics
3,098 / 112,738
Genetics
2,846 / 168,396
Biochemistry
2,819 / 170,268
Political Science
2,337 / 27,342
Sociology
2,260 / 40,743
Geology
2,194 / 99,633
Ecology
2,141 / 98,970
Law
2,137 / 26,106
Philosophy
2,137 / 30,430
Psychology
2,099 / 38,169
Quantum and Particle physics
1,818 / 73,650
Botany
1,795 / 96,446
Geography and Cartography
1,769 / 59,833
Organic Chemistry
1,701 / 102,088
History
1,694 / 28,682
Paleontology
1,656 / 86,537
Business
1,476 / 30,149
Mathematics
1,427 / 29,752
Materials Science
1,238 / 65,957
Art & Design
1,130 / 16,310
Pathology
1,103 / 35,167
Archaeology
1,090 / 24,461
Economics
1,030 / 17,054
Linguistics
991 / 15,033
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
984 / 22,527
Statistics
908 / 21,902
Horticulture
840 / 42,638
Agricultural Science
836 / 61,868
Neuroscience
728 / 14,288
Psychiatry
722 / 14,720
Social Psychology
682 / 13,265
Optical Engineering
666 / 16,457
Public Health
660 / 26,078

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 99 649
1992 113 638
1993 135 782
1994 148 897
1995 135 1066
1996 130 1281
1997 137 1523
1998 97 1724
1999 95 1863
2000 116 1991
2001 124 2305
2002 149 2624
2003 160 3162
2004 191 3390
2005 161 4006
2006 209 4653
2007 185 5651
2008 220 6053
2009 211 6812
2010 264 7755
2011 239 8560
2012 261 9408
2013 289 10529
2014 339 11564
2015 370 12354
2016 355 13222
2017 389 13727
2018 454 16418
2019 406 18748
2020 466 21820
2021 373 23814
2022 311 24160
2023 304 22302
Academic rankings

Ithaca College alumni

  1. Bob Odenkirk

    Bob Odenkirk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm actorfilm producercomedianwriter
    Biography

    Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022). For the latter, he has received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer on Better Call Saul since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the Mr. Show cast, for W/ Bob & David on Netflix.

  2. David Boreanaz

    David Boreanaz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    directortelevision actoractorfilm 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 Buffy the Vampire Slayer supernatural drama (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 Special Warfare Operator Jason Hayes in the CBS/Paramount+ military drama series SEAL Team (2017–present).

  3. Bob Iger

    Bob Iger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    businesspersonbusiness executivefilm producerentrepreneur
    Biography

    Robert Allen Iger is an American media business executive who serves as the chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company. He previously served as the President of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) between 1994 and 1995 and as 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 served as executive chairman until his retirement from the company on December 31, 2021. After his exit from the company, Iger served, at the company's request, as an advisor to his successor. Iger was awarded $2 million per year for such advice. However, at the request of Disney's board of directors, Iger returned to Disney as CEO on November 20, 2022, following the unscheduled and immediate dismissal of his appointed successor, Bob Chapek. In July 2023, Disney renewed Iger's contract until 2026.

  4. David Muir

    David Muir
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    David Jason Muir is an American journalist and the anchor of 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 succeeding her on September 1, 2014. At ABC News, Muir has won multiple Emmy and Edward R. Murrow awards for his national and international journalism.

All 81 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 1,140
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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