Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY
PrivateSuburbanWebsite
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,350
Graduation Rate
74%
Student-Faculty Ratio
9:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$63,548
Retention Rate
83%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)11901370
8001600
ACT Range (25th–75th)2731
136

Test Policy: Test Sometimes Required

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$50,510
Out-of-State Tuition
$50,510
Avg Net Price
$32,965
Room & Board
$16,030
Total COA
$66,162
Median Debt
$24,000

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$22,208
$30,001–48,000
$23,940
$48,001–75,000
$29,170
$75,001–110,000
$31,953
$110,001+
$37,581
Pell Grant Rate: 19%
Federal Loan Rate: 64%

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Sticker Price$66,540
Estimated Net Price$32,965 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
74%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$63,548
Retention Rate
83%
Median Debt
$24,000

Top Programs

Communication
22.4%
Visual & Performing Arts
20.0%
Health Professions
16.1%
Business & Marketing
12.2%
Biology
4.8%
Education
4.7%
Psychology
4.4%
English
3.4%
Social Sciences
3.4%
Natural Resources
2.0%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication157$56,952
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions148$49,525
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication147$50,940
Business Administration, Management and Operations125$69,520
Film/Video and Photographic Arts107$42,620
Music61$41,583
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft56
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas48$52,097
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies38$32,250
Psychology, General38$55,104
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences32$52,759
Natural Resources Conservation and Research30$39,378
Sociology29$44,543
Journalism28$47,376
Biology, General24

Demographics

Men 46%Women 54%
White
72.3%
Black
4.6%
Hispanic
10.5%
Asian
3.0%
Two or More
4.9%
International
3.0%

Application Info

Deadlines

ED2025-11-01
EA2025-12-01
REA2026-02-01
App Fee (Domestic)$60
App Fee (International)$0

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.