Ithaca College
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009Ithaca College
100 Job HallIthaca, NY 14850-7020
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1892
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,098
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $181,625,856
Admissions (2007)
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,832
Room/Board: $10,317
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 72%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: ABC, CBS, CNN, ESPN, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, BOCES, YMCA, Arthur Anderson
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 386,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,500
Number of microforms: 251,300
Number of audiovisuals: 32,000
Number of ebooks: 30,000
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 3 video and film studios; digital video editing lab; digital still-imaging studio; intermediate & advanced digital audio labs; digital cinematography postproduction studios; film animation lab; black & white and color darkrooms; film processing & printing facilities; non-silver processing room; lighting studio; multitractaudio production studios; computer equipped journalism & media research labs supporting the teaching of print & broadcast jounalism; on-campus Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy clinics; speech and hearing clinic; writing center; Center for Trading & Analysis of Financial Instruments; music recording facilities; electroacoustic music studios; observatory
Technology
Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 640
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 20
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 70%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 70%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 29%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 15%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 52
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 757 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Syracuse, NY (60), Tompkins County (5)
Nearest train station: Syracuse, NY (60)
Nearest bus station: Ithaca, NY (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 64%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 53%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Cornell University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Cornell University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Student Involvement Fair, various music programs, blood drives, alternative Spring Break trips, Day of Service, community picnic, concerts, speakers, professional conferences, pep rally, various multicultural events.