Ithaca College

Unlock Your True Potential
at Ithaca College

At Ithaca College, you’ll transform daily experiences into storyboards, compositions, and business plans. You’ll discover opportunities to learn in late-night conversations or courtside chats. You’ll expand your potential and unlock your whole self.

A Home Away from Home

Ithaca College is a place where you can find a home being exactly who you are.

Search Majors and Minors

Use our search tool to find more than 140 majors, minors, and other program options.

Push Boundaries, Unearth Discoveries

Our community thrives as students form connections, ask questions, uncover solutions, and challenge the status quo. We celebrate achievements while aiming for more progress and new discoveries ahead.

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Hands-On Spaces

Studios, stages, clinics, and laboratories help you hone your craft, whether you’re in the arts, health fields, business, media, or sciences.

$215M

Overall

Awards were made in grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study to IC students last year.

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Waterfalls Near Campus

Natural splendor is never in short supply in Ithaca, including cascading water. "Ithaca is gorges” for a reason.

U.S. News Badge for Best Colleges - Undergraduate Teaching

Ithaca College Named Tops for Teaching in U.S. News Rankings

Our faculty’s commitment to teaching undergraduate students has earned us the top ranking from U.S. News & World Report for universities in the North.

In regional categories, we were awarded the following rankings:

#1 Best Undergraduate Teaching
#2 Most Innovative Schools
#13 for Best Regional Universities
#16 for Best Value

Learn About All Our Rankings

Undergraduate Admission

On our collaborative campus, undergraduates work alongside faculty—and one another—in more than 70 majors and 70 minors, student organizations, and other exciting opportunities to spark questions and inspire solutions.

Graduate Admission

Develop your expertise and invigorate your long-term potential with professional degree programs, practical leadership courses, and specialized certificates.

Cost + Financial Aid

Paying for college can feel overwhelming. Our office is here to help you determine costs and navigate financial aid applications.

Scholarships

Our scholarships for new students are offered to those who excel in academics, artistic talent, community service, and leadership—or meet special circumstances.

Visit Us!

Experience the power of IC’s eclectic and energized community! Plan a tour on campus, or check out one of our virtual tours.

Ithaca Commitment

No surprises. No secrets. No stress. Know the full cost of your next four years—from day one. At Ithaca College we want to make figuring out how much your education will cost a little easier.

Simplified financial aid process
Four-year financial forecast
One-on-one financial aid appointments
A free IC Advantage course you can take online the summer before your first semester

More about Our Commitment to You

Create Your Own Story

In the pursuit of progress, you’ll write adventures and overcome obstacles in new ways. Whether you have goals in place or you haven’t decided what your future holds, opportunities at Ithaca will allow you to explore your potential to its fullest.

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Find Your Passion

“What do I want to do with my life—and how can I do it?” "What are my career possibilities?" Mentors in our Center for Career Exploration and Development can help.

Visit Our Career Center

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Discover Your Community

Build your leadership skills and expand your social circles through 200+ student organizations, clubs, and service opportunities.

Learn about Student Organizations

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Design Your Life

Join our vibrant residential community. Live and learn, meet new friends, and attend lectures, performances, and other fun events.

See What Campus Life Has to Offer

Center for Student Success

We help students strategize and connect with IC resources that support academic, social, and financial wellness.

Health, Wellness, and Support

We offer an extensive array of mental and physical wellness services including counseling, coaching, and fitness centers.

About Ithaca, New York

"Gorge-ous" Ithaca, New York, has been ranked a #1 college town in the U.S. There's a good chance you won't run out of new things to do or places to explore.

Forewords: The Ithaca College Story

A collection of introductions to the Ithaca College story—about those who continue to write it. Meet students, faculty, alumni, and other IC community members who took risks, embraced setbacks, and iterated their way to success.