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Ithaca College

Ithaca College
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

Official telephone: (607) 274-3124
Website: www.ithaca.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,028
Full-time undergraduates: 5,917
Part-time undergraduates: 111
Total graduate students: 381
Full-time graduate students: 339
Part-time graduate students: 42
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 51%
First-year student breakdown:
3.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.5% Hispanic
76.0% White (non-Hispanic)
1.0% total international (nonresident aliens)
11.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
2.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.7% Hispanic
82.3% White (non-Hispanic)
2.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 757 acres
City or town school is located in: Ithaca
Population of city/town: 29,287
Nearest major city: Syracuse
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 147,306
Online campus map: www.ithaca.edu/ic/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (72%)
  • women's dorms (1%)
  • sorority housing (1%)
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (25%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including first year students only, quiet residence halls, music honor fraternity housing, H.O.M.E. Program
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 70%
Percent of students who live off campus: 30%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen, sophomores, and juniors under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 62%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 640
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Specialized labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Number of social sororities on campus: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 1%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Ithacan
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 172
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Community, Protestant Community, Hillel, Core, Students for Christ, Christians on the Road to Emmaus
Minority student organizations:
African-Latino Society, Asian Culture Club, African Student Association, Chinese Club, Brothers for Brothers, Fuerza Latina
International student organizations:
International Club, Caribbean Students Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
AcathI Players, Accounting Association, Active Minds, Adventure Facilitators Club, After Dark, Aging and Gerontological Education Society, AIDS Aware, Amani Gospel Singers, American Advertising Federation, American Choral Directors Association, American Marketing Association, American Red Cross Club, IC Amnesty International, Anime Society, Art Club, Art EDventures, Association of Healthcare Professionals, Bell People, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Biology Club, Business Sustainability Ambassadors, Buzzsaw Haircut, Care-full Crafters, Career Connections, Caribbean Students Association, Catholic Community, Cello Choir, Chemistry Club, Chess Club, Chug Ivrit, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Comedy Club, Communication Management and Design Student Association, Core Trading Consultants, Created Equal, Culinary Arts Club, Cultural Connections Club, Democrats, Do Anything Nice, Dominican Republic Education and Outreach Group, Environmental Society, Exercise Professionals Majors Club, Feminists, Fifes and Drums of Ithaca, The Financial Management Association, Fire Safety Awareness, French Connection, Generation Rising, German Club, Green Party Club, Habitat for Humanity, Hands of Praise, iMPrint Magazine, Interfraternity Council, International Business Association, International Club, International Students for Social Equality, International Association of Business Communicators, Ithaca Athletic Training Students' Association, Ithaca Students of the History of the Traditions of Artistic Expression, Ithacappella, Kitsch Magazine, Laughter Yoga, Math Club, Modified Sports Car Club, Music Teacher's National Association, National Association of Black Accountants, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Odyssey of the Mind, Other Realms, Peer Volunteer Corps, Percussive Arts Society, Physical Therapy Association, Pre-Law Society, Pre-Medical Society, Premium Blend, Public Relations Student Society of America, REACH, Republicans, Residence Hall Association, Rotaract, SafeWater, Society of Physics Students, Society of Professional Journalists, Spanish Club, Spit That!, Sport Business and Entertainment Club, Sport Event and Networking Club, Stand Up, Student Activities Board, Student Alliance for Israel, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Government Association, Students of History of the Traditions of Artistic Representation, Student National Association of Teachers of Singing, Student Psychology Association, Students Active for Ending Rape, Students for a Just Peace, Students for Economic Equality, Students for Sustainability, Students Heralding Activism through Zealous Zaniness, Students in Free Enterprise, Students' History Association, Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, Students Today Alumni Tomorrow, Transfer Society, Trombone Troupe, Triple Threat Theatre, Unite for Sight, Unity Magazine, Video Game Club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ken Kutler,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Deborah Pallozzi,
Women's Athletic Director
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Bomber
Athletic conference memberships: Empire Eight (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's gymnasticsno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 12%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 33%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, hockey, lacrosse, and softball fields; football and track stadium; swimming pool; tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, football, golf, indoor soccer, quickball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
breakdance, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, outdoor adventure, karate, skateboarding, skiing, soccer, sword, tae kwan do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
breakdance, cheerleading, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, outdoor adventure, rugby, skateboarding, skiing, sword, tae kwan do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Syracuse (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: Tompkins County (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Syracuse (60 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Ithaca (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 47%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 40% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, Fordham University, Hofstra University, Indiana University--Bloomington, Ithaca College, New York University, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, SUNY--Albany, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Buffalo State College, Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Rochester
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 72% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
ABC, CBS, CNN, ESPN, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, BOCES, YMCA, Teach for America, The Peace Corps.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Robert Iger '73: chief executive officer, Walt Disney Company
  • Mark Romanek Grammy-winning director of music videos
  • Barbara Gaines, executive producer, "Late Show with David Letterman".