Elmira College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Elmira College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 660 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1855 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Elmira, New York.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are available at Elmira College.

Majors
Offered
43
Elmira College deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and has 43 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Nursing, Education, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Elmira College is fair at 74% (close to New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
74%
Fair
The graduation rate at Elmira College is average: 69%. Around 1% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at EC is very good - 7:1. Read more details about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high, $35,300 a year. The additional fees at Elmira College (not included in tuition costs) are around $1,800, which totals $37,100 a year.

Read the details about EC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
96%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 1,456 applications were submitted and 1,397 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

This college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at EC in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,200
Medium
EC provides study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at EC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
EC provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 1,200 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high - nearly $7,200 per academic year.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Elmira College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, EC appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Elmira College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Elmira College
One Park Place
Elmira, New York
14901, USA
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