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The College

Coeducational and nonsectarian since its founding in 1892, Ithaca College enrolls approximately 6,400 students. The College community is a diverse one; virtually every state is represented in the student population, as are sixty-one other countries. Students come to Ithaca College to get active, hands-on learning that brings together the best of liberal arts and professional studies. Academic programs are offered in five schoolsthe School of Humanities and Sciences (2,350 students), School of Business (600 students), Roy H. Park School of Communications (1,250 students), School of Health Sciences and Human Performance (1,200 students), and School of Music (500 students)and the Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies (100 students). There are approximately 400 graduate students.

Freshmen and most upperclassmen (with some exceptions) are expected to live on campus. There are fifty-two residence halls, which range from garden apartments to fourteen-story towers. Extracurricular life abounds at Ithaca. There are approximately 150 student organizations, a strong Division III intercollegiate athletic program (twenty-five teams), extensive intramural and club sports programs, and dramatic and musical ensembles. A wide range of services is available, beginning with summer orientation for new students and including career planning and placement assistance, a counseling center, and a health center that is staffed by 4 physicians as well as numerous physician assistants, nurses, and lab technologists.

According to College surveys completed in the past three years, 97 percent of first-year graduates are employed and/or are full-time graduate students.

Location

Ithaca College is in Ithaca, New York. More than 90,000 people live in the city and surrounding county, more than a quarter of whom are Ithaca College or Cornell University students. The city combines the cultural and commercial features of a diverse, multicultural, mostly youthful population with the spectacular scenery of central New Yorks Finger Lakes.

Majors and Degrees

Ithaca awards the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, and the Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Business Administration, Master of Music, Master of Science, and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees. More than 100 academic programs are offered through its five schools and Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies.

The School of Business, accredited by AACSB InternationalThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, offers a B.S. in business administration, with concentrations in corporate accounting, finance, international business, management, and marketing as well as a B.S./M.B.A. degree in accounting for those pursuing CPA licensure. In addition, the School of Business offers a one-year M.B.A. program.

The Roy H. Park School of Communications offers a B.A. in journalism. Also offered are a B.S. in cinema and photography; communication management and design; integrated marketing communications; and television-radio and a B.F.A. in film, photography, and visual arts.

Through the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, students can earn a B.A. in health policy studies or sport studies or a B.S. in athletic training, clinical exercise science, community health education, exercise science, health-care management, health education,* health and physical education,* health sciences, outdoor adventure leadership, physical education,* recreation management, speech-language pathology, sport management, sport media, and therapeutic recreation. They may also enroll in the six-year B.S./D.P.T. clinical health studies/physical therapy program or five-year occupational science/occupational therapy program.

The School of Humanities and Sciences offers a B.A. in anthropology, art, art history, biology,* chemistry,* computer science, drama, economics, English,* environmental science, environmental studies, French,* German area studies,* history, Italian studies, mathematics,* mathematicscomputer science,* mathematics-economics, mathematics-physics, philosophy, philosophy-religion, physics,* planned studies, politics, psychology, social studies,* sociology, Spanish,* speech communication, and writing; the B.S. is offered in applied economics, applied psychology, biology, chemistry,* computer information systems, computer science, mathematicscomputer science,* planned studies, and theater arts management; a B.F.A. is offered in acting, art, musical theater, and theatrical production arts.

Students in the School of Music can earn a B.A. in music and a B.M. in composition, jazz studies, music education, music in combination with an outside field, performance, performance/music education,* sound recording technology, and theory.

Special programs offered by Ithaca include the Exploratory Program and HSHP Preprofessional Program for undecided majors; accelerated programs with the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and the State University of New York College of Optometry; and 3-2 programs in chemistry-engineering and in physics-engineering, offered in cooperation with Cornell University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and other schools.

The Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies offers a B.A. in aging studies, culture and communication, and legal studies; a B.S. is also offered in aging studies.

The asterisk (*) indicates areas that offer programs that lead to initial New York State teacher certification. Students may also pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in adolescence education program through the Department of Education.

Academic Programs

Undergraduate programs of study address two primary needs: the need for rigorous academic preparation in highly specialized professional fields and the need for students to prepare for the complex demands of society by acquiring an intellectual breadth that extends beyond their chosen profession. Each degree offered requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and a specified number of liberal arts credits. Minors, academic concentrations, and numerous teacher certification programs are available. Exceptionally qualified applicants to the School of Humanities and Sciences will be invited to apply to the honors program, an intensive four-year program of interdisciplinary seminars. The Writing Center offers assistance to students at any stage of the writing process, and Information Technology Services aids students in the use of personal and College computers. The Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity serves as a multidisciplinary clearinghouse for studying the experiences of groups that traditionally have been marginalized, underrepresented, or misrepresented in the United States as well as in college curricula. The Gerontology Institute provides opportunities for students to work with the elderly in a variety of community settings. The Department of Education coordinates the courses of study leading to a teaching certificate.

ROTC programs are offered in conjunction with Cornell University.

The academic year comprises two 15-week semesters, from late August to mid-December and from mid-January to mid-May.

Off-Campus Programs

The College maintains a center in London, England, and offers courses in the business, communications, liberal arts, music, and theater arts. Study-abroad options include programs in Australia, the Czech Republic, Japan, Singapore, Spain, and Sweden or in about fifty other countries through affiliate arrangements with the Center for Cross-Cultural Study, the Institute for the International Education of Students, and the Institute for American Universities. Selected juniors and seniors in communications may study at the Ithaca College James B. Pendleton Center in LosAngeles, which offers outstanding internship opportunities. Students from all disciplines may participate in an internship semester in Washington, D.C.

Academic Facilities

All academic facilities have been built since 1960; the most recent buildings include a 69,000-square-foot addition to the music building and a fitness center, and construction has begun on a highly energy- and resource-efficient building for the School of Business. The Roy H. Park School of Communications contains television and radio studios, a film and photography complex, and a variety of digital laboratories. The Colleges two science buildings house state-of-the-art physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer, and psychology laboratories. Additional campus facilities include theaters, auditoriums, concert halls, an observatory, and research laboratories. Computing facilities include hundreds of computers in labs and classrooms across campus, allowing easy access to e-mail and the Internet. The library contains approximately 400,000 materials in various formats in addition to access to a vast array of scholarly journals and databases via the Web.

Costs

For 200708, tuition is $28,670, room is $5604, board is $5124, and the optional health and accident insurance fee is $400.

Financial Aid

Financial aid totaling more than $125 million from all sources is extended to approximately 85 percent of Ithaca students. To apply for financial aid, students should check the proper space on the Common Application, and if seeking federal aid, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online by February1. All accepted applicants are considered for merit aid in recognition of their academic and personal achievement. Federal aid programs include Stafford, Perkins, and PLUS loans; work-study funds; Pell grants; and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants.

Faculty

There are 460 full-time and 210 part-time faculty members; the overall student-faculty ratio is 11:1. More than 90 percent of the full-time faculty members have a Ph.D. or a terminal degree in their field. While the faculty is principally devoted to teaching at all levels, they also regularly invite undergraduate students to join them in their research and publishing projects. Faculty members serve as academic advisers to students and are active in the community.

Student Government

The student government is composed of the student senate, all-College committee representatives, executive officers and assistants, and the student government executive board. Students administer a budget of nearly $400,000. The student senate includes representatives from each residence hall and school as well as students who live off campus. There is a student member of the Ithaca College Board of Trustees, and the student government appoints representatives to several standing all-College committees, including the Academic Policies Committee. The College encourages and expects student participation in governance.

Admission Requirements

Admission is based on the high school record, personal recommendations, SAT or ACT scores, and, for some programs, auditions or portfolios. Campus visits and personal appointments are recommended but not required. Admission is selective and competitive; individual talents and circumstances are always given serious consideration. Transfer students must also submit official transcripts from each college or university they have attended. Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Typically, there are about 12,500 applicants for 1,550 places in the freshman class.

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