Ithaca College
Ithaca College at a Glance
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About Ithaca College
According to Wikipedia, Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music and is set against the backdrop of the city of Ithaca , outside Cayuga Lake, waterfalls, and gorgess.
Ithaca College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,007 | 69% | 85% | 72% | 1310 | 28 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Ithaca College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $56,752 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $23,013 |
| 30K - 48K | $26,039 |
| 48K - 75K | $28,598 |
| 75K - 110K | $31,411 |
| 110K+ | $38,284 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Ithaca College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Ithaca College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $70,258 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Ithaca College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 5,205 | 4,580 | 625 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Ithaca College?
Ithaca College is located at 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-7002.
How Safe is Ithaca College?
Relative to its enrollment, Ithaca College has a violent crime rate of 0.29% and a property crime rate of 0.25%. Ithaca has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property crime rate of 3.33%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Ithaca College Known For?
Ithaca College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Communications
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Literature
- Education
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Sociology
- History
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Law
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Religious Studies
Ithaca College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Ithaca College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Ithaca College ranks #177 in the U.S. and #615 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesIthaca College ranks #231 in the U.S. and #721 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesIthaca College ranks #275 in the U.S. and #1073 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesIthaca College ranks #284 in the U.S. and #840 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesIthaca College ranks #289 in the U.S. and #1177 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesIthaca College ranks #291 in the U.S. and #1233 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesIthaca College ranks #302 in the U.S. and #1346 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesIthaca College ranks #316 in the U.S. and #1114 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesIthaca College ranks #333 in the U.S. and #933 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesIthaca College ranks #360 in the U.S. and #902 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesIthaca College ranks #371 in the U.S. and #1482 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesIthaca College ranks #381 in the U.S. and #1591 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesIthaca College ranks #382 in the U.S. and #1321 worldwide for influence in Law.
Ithaca College ranks #440 in the U.S. and #2173 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesIthaca College ranks #444 in the U.S. and #1632 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesIthaca College ranks #449 in the U.S. and #2693 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesIthaca College ranks #589 in the U.S. and #1979 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesIthaca College ranks #773 in the U.S. and #4547 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesIthaca College ranks #1031 in the U.S. and #4866 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWho Are Ithaca College's Most Influential Alumni?
Ithaca College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Communications, and Anthropology. Here are some of Ithaca College's most famous alumni:
- Daniel Cordaro
- A CEO and founder of the Contentment Foundation.
- Bob Odenkirk
- An American actor, comedian and filmmaker.
- Mark Romanek
- An American film director.
- Lanny Frattare
- An American sportscaster.
- Gorilla Monsoon
- An American professional wrestler .
- David Boreanaz
- An American actor.
- Robert E. Brown
- An American ethnomusicologist .
- Gavin DeGraw
- An American singer.
- Ricki Lake
- An American television host and actress.
- CCH Pounder
- A Guyanese-American actress.
- Bob Iger
- An American businessman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company.
- Brendan Burke
- A Sportscaster.
