Create Your Own Story

Greetings!

All great things start with a little bit of curiosity. We're glad your interest in the world around you has led you to Ithaca College.

We are here to support you throughout this exciting time in your life. We’d love to answer any questions you have about Ithaca, help you understand our application, connect you to financial aid resources, and more.

First, please take a moment to connect with us. Then, we’d like to tell you Ithaca’s story.

Sincerely,
Ithaca College Admission Office

Tell Us About Yourself

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A Location That Inspires

Set in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes region, IC offers more than postcard views (though you’ll get plenty of those). Here, nature fuels creativity, and a vibrant college town sparks new ideas daily. Hike a waterfall trail. Join a downtown open mic night. Launch a research project. The environment invites reflection and ambition—and helps you focus on where you’re headed next.

Top 10

for Undergraduate Teaching

(U.S. News & World Report)

4,200+

Undergraduate Students

150

Waterfalls Near Campus

#8

Renewable Electricity Use

(Environment America Research & Policy Center)

#1

Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students

(bestcolleges.com)

297

Hands-On Learning Spaces

More Than a Place to Learn—a Place to Launch

Ithaca College is a place where curiosity leads to clarity and the momentum to thrive in a world that doesn’t follow straight lines. We champion students with multiple passions and goals and a drive to shape their own futures.

School of Business

For the bold and entrepreneurial student who wants to make a positive impact: define yourself as a leader.

Roy H. Park School of Communications

For the media maker who wants to shape this ever-evolving industry: influence the future as a storyteller.

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance

For the healer who seeks a rewarding career that helps others: improve the quality of people’s lives.

School of Humanities and Sciences

For the doer, dreamer, and difference maker: forge a more equitable tomorrow and answer big questions.

School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

For the change-maker in the performing arts, who wants to hone their talents and shine on and off the stage.

The Exploratory Program

For the explorer who wants to learn more about the world and themselves before choosing a major: choose the pathways program of interest to you.

It's kind of the strangest feeling to have found what you're supposed to be doing. Especially if what you're supposed to be doing is something that you never thought about before college.”

Beth '22

Empowering Every Life Path

You’re curious. You’re ambitious. And you’ll do amazing things. It starts with the right support and the right people.

Academics That Challenge

Get hands-on in nearly 300 spaces designed for real-world learning, whether you’re conducting research in a clinical lab, producing a live broadcast, designing an art installation, or pitching a start-up idea. Our interdisciplinary approach prepares you to think critically, adapt quickly, and lead confidently in careers that haven’t even been invented yet.

Connections That Matter

You’ll be supported by a close-knit community of professors, mentors, and peers who see your potential and help you realize it. Small class sizes mean big opportunities to collaborate, to be heard, and to grow in ways that reflect your values. And these relationships don’t end at graduation: They grow with you and open doors long after you leave campus.

Ithaca is a great place to be young.”

Carmen '18

Ithaca is Gorges

Have we mentioned that Ithaca is gorges? It is consistently ranked as one of the top college towns in the country. Easy access to stunning nature meets a lively downtown filled with students like yourself from Ithaca’s three local colleges and universities.

You can explore it now when you schedule a campus visit. You can also learn more about admission and financial aid through a virtual experience with an admission counselor — or participate in a student-led virtual experience!