Elmira College

6/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Elmira, NY
5.0 1 review

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Overview

Total enrollment

786

Location Elmira, New York
Website elmira.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Small City

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Elmira College, established in 1855 as one of the first women's colleges in the United States, is located in the Southern Tier region of New York State, approximately 15 miles north of the Pennsylvania border. The 55-acre campus features Victorian and Collegiate Gothic architecture, with many buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, centered around an octagonal gazebo known as "The Puddle." Operating as a co-educational institution since 1969, Elmira College offers liberal arts and professional programs, with notable strengths in nursing, business administration, and psychology, while maintaining a historical connection to Mark Twain, who wrote several of his famous works at his summer home adjacent to campus. The college requires students to live on campus for their first three years, housing them in traditional residence halls and Victorian-era homes, and competes in NCAA Division III athletics as the Soaring Eagles.

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Ratings

EC is rated within the top 41% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10.

Overall Rating

6 out of 10
Academics

8 out of 10
Resources

7 out of 10
Outcomes

5 out of 10
Value

8 out of 10

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Difficult

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1090/1385
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 26/29
GPA 3.22

Acceptance Rate

77%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 12.3%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$38,976

Costs for Elmira College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$38,976
Books and Supplies		$600
Other Fees		$1,920
Room and Board		$14,550
Budget for Other Expenses		$850
Total One Year Cost		$56,896

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$46,000 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

60% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Elmira College are Education, Business, and Social Sciences. 18% of students major in Education, 17% in Business, and 12% in Social Sciences.