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Ithaca College, New York

Overview of Ithaca College

Ithaca is found in Ithaca, New York. Ithaca is a small suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at Ithaca.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Ithaca is known for its programs in music, media, drama and performing arts, photography and commercial art, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Ithaca Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 540. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 540 and 640. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Ithaca maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Ithaca is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 6,412 in 2005 at the school.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Ithaca. The school has a residential or campus feel. Ithaca offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Ithaca values student athletics, and belongs to the Division III Independents and Empire Eight.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ithaca

Ithaca College
953 Danby Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850-7188
General Phone: (607) 274-3011
Admissions Phone: (607) 274-3124
Financial Aid Phone: (607) 274-3131
http://www.ithaca.edu

Ithaca Programs and Degrees (2005)

Ithaca awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Media317radio and television, journalism, organizational communications, communication and journalism, communication studies, recording arts tech, mass communication
Liberal Arts280sociology, creative writing, English, political science, history, speech and rhetoric, economics, anthropology, ...
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy223rehabilitation, exercise science, health and fitness, occupational therapy, athletic trainer, sports and fitness management, recreational therapy, parks and recreation studies
Business And Management200business management, accounting, international business, human resources management, marketing studies, finance
Therapy And Counseling137physical therapy, psychology, organizational psychology
Education And Teaching113music teaching, teacher education and development, education of speech impaired, physical education teaching, English teaching, health teaching, math teaching, social studies teaching, ...
Photography And Commercial Art91film and photography
Music86various music studies, music performance, music, jazz, music theory and composition, conducting
Drama And Performing Arts63drama, theatre design, stagecraft, acting, theatre arts management
Science49biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, physics courses
Medical Assistant And Technician47audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology, health service and sciences
Computer Science And Engineering30computer and info science
Mathematics19mathematics, mathematics and statistics, mathematics and computer science
Fine Arts18art history and criticism, fine arts
Medicine17public health courses, gerontology
Medical Adminstration10public health education, medical records admin, health care facilities management
Religion And Philosophy9philosophy, philosophy and religious studies, religion
Art Studies8art studies
Conservation And Resource Management8environmental studies
Law0legal studies

Number of programs and degrees for Ithaca in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,54188
Master's degree18110
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years31
Award of less than 1 academic year01

Ithaca Student Body

In 2005, Ithaca had a total enrollment of 6,412 students (6,315 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men47%
Women53%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate94%
Graduate6%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White86%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)3%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York43%
New Jersey10%
Massachusetts9%
Pennsylvania9%
Connecticut5%
State unknown4%
New Hampshire2%
Maryland2%
Vermont2%
Maine2%
Illinois1%
Ohio1%
Virginia1%
Florida1%
Washington1%
Texas1%
Rhode Island1%
Minnesota1%
California1%

Ithaca Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time87 %

Ithaca Room and Board (2005)

Ithaca offers campus housing for 4,302 of its 6,315 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Ithaca, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Ithaca Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total11,0877,87071%1,68021%
Men4,9473,35768%79524%
Women6,1404,51374%88520%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal540640
SAT Math540640
ACT Verbal2128
ACT Math2327
ACT Composite2327

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT98%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT23%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (607) 274-3124

Ithaca Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 25,194
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,194
Room and board$ 9,950
Room charge$ 5,120
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,830
Books and supplies$ 968
Other expenses$ 1,302

Financial Aid:
Ithaca participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 273900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (607) 274-3131

Ithaca Faculty

Ithaca has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year60$78,64733$75,136
Associate professoracademic year89$65,56855$64,096
Assistant professoracademic year98$49,90197$50,133
Instructoracademic year4$41,54811$42,699
No academic rankacademic year1*3$45,520
All faculty totalacademic year252$62,146199$57,658

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ithaca Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballDivision III Independents
BasketballEmpire Eight
BaseballDivision III Independents
TrackDivision III Independents

Ithaca Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Organizational Communication, General
Radio and Television
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Public Health, Other

MUSIC
Conducting
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Physics, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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Ithaca Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ithaca Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Ithaca % of degrees in media
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Ithaca Number of degree programs
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Ithaca % of degrees in music
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Ithaca % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Ithaca % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Ithaca Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Ithaca % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Ithaca Number of students
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Ithaca Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Ithaca % of degrees in photography and commercial art
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Ithaca Student SAT scores
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Ithaca Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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