Ithaca, NY · Private · 4,242 undergraduates · suburban
Ithaca College
Moderately selective
Ithaca is strongest for students who want professional-level media, performance or health training without giving up a broader college curriculum.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 69.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 76.3%
12,007 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$63,548 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Ithaca College apart
Academic design
Five schools focus on business, communications, health sciences, humanities and sciences, and music, theatre and dance, with extensive cross-school collaboration.
Campus pattern
The hilltop campus overlooks Cayuga Lake and sits above Ithaca’s dense college-town mix of cafés, trails, gorges and arts activity.
Career & value signal
Communications and performing-arts students benefit from specialized facilities and an alumni network concentrated in media, entertainment and creative industries.
Can I get in?
69.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,007About 70 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 6% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Ithaca College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Ithaca College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Five schools focus on business, communications, health sciences, humanities and sciences, and music, theatre and dance, with extensive cross-school collaboration.
Make institutional fit specific
Ithaca is strongest for students who want professional-level media, performance or health training without giving up a broader college curriculum.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Performing and visual artsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Ithaca College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Admits separately
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Ithaca College beyond the classroom
The hilltop campus overlooks Cayuga Lake and sits above Ithaca’s dense college-town mix of cafés, trails, gorges and arts activity.
A defining academic feature
Five schools focus on business, communications, health sciences, humanities and sciences, and music, theatre and dance, with extensive cross-school collaboration.
What shapes an ordinary week
The hilltop campus overlooks Cayuga Lake and sits above Ithaca’s dense college-town mix of cafés, trails, gorges and arts activity.
Where the degree can lead
Communications and performing-arts students benefit from specialized facilities and an alumni network concentrated in media, entertainment and creative industries.