Elmira College
Elmira, NY · Private four-year · City: Small
613undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,551average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,109
- Admitted
- 1,915
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 9%
- First-year students
- 163
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 543-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 573-682
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (8)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Environmental Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (11 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Education, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,932
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,990
- Books and supplies
- $600
- Other on-campus costs
- $550
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $53,072
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $53,072
- Total cost living at home
- $40,582
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,761 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,167 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,523 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,840 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,670 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $26,386
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,140
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 77%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,614
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 65% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 138 | 67% |
| Men | 65 | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 11 | 36% (small group) |
| White | 153 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 14 | 57% (small group) |
| International | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 259 | 66% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 0% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 59 | 75% | 10% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 30 | 50% | 30% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 657
- Undergraduates
- 613
- Full-time undergraduates
- 576
- Part-time undergraduates
- 37
- Graduate students
- 44
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- One Park Place, Elmira, NY, 14901
- County
- Chemung County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.