Ithaca College Overview
Located in Ithaca, New York, Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution. Ithaca is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.
What Is Ithaca College Known For?
- Ithaca has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
- The student loan default rate at Ithaca is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Ithaca.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 73% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, Ithaca bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $52,300 a year. That's about 28% more than their peers at other schools.
- The average Ithaca student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.
Featured schools near , edit

Ithaca College Rankings
We have ranked Ithaca as #125 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. Ithaca also holds the #13 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Ithaca has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
---|---|---|
#42 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#90 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#134 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Ithaca.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Ithaca has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
---|---|---|
#1 | Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools | College Factual |
#23 | Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools | College Factual |
#23 | Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools | College Factual |
#30 | Best Healthcare Schools | Healthcare Degree Search |
#76 | Best Education Schools | College Factual |
#81 | Best Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Ithaca College?

Contact details for Ithaca are given below.
Contact Details | |
---|---|
Address: | 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-7002 |
Phone: | 607-274-3011 |
How Do I Get Into Ithaca?
You can apply to Ithaca online at: www.ithaca.edu/admission/apply/
Admission Requirements for Ithaca
Submission | Required? |
---|---|
High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Ithaca?
Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.
Can I Afford Ithaca College?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Ithaca, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $5,364 a year. That adds up to $21,456 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Ithaca is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Ithaca College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 397 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,785 full-time undergraduates at Ithaca, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ithaca College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Asian | 196 |
Black or African American | 295 |
Hispanic or Latino | 503 |
White | 3,425 |
International Students | 84 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 282 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at Ithaca College. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 58 countries are represented at Ithaca. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and India.
Online Learning at Ithaca College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ithaca has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 103rd most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Ithaca
The following table shows how Ithaca is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
---|---|---|
Public Relations & Advertising | #33 | #33 |
Online Affordability Rankings of Ithaca Rankings
The following table shows how Ithaca is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
---|---|---|
Public Relations & Advertising | #20 | #20 |
Communication & Journalism | #40 | #40 |
Online Growth Rankings of Ithaca
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ithaca College was 42,812.5%. This is the #7 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Ithaca regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Ithaca ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Ithaca.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
---|---|---|
Communication & Journalism | #1 | |
Public Relations & Advertising | #1 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Ithaca College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Mr Senseless under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
![]() |
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |