Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
Total undergraduates: |
1,365 |
Full-time undergraduates: |
1,177 |
Part-time undergraduates: |
188 |
Total graduate students: |
117 |
Part-time graduate students: |
117 |
Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
36% |
First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
3.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
5.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
2.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
74.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
0.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | 3.0% | Nonresident Alien |
10.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
2.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
3.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
3.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
67.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
2.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
4.8% | Nonresident Alien |
16.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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Campus size: |
42 acres |
City or town school is located in: |
Elmira, NY |
Population of city/town: |
28,899 |
Nearest major city: |
Rochester, NY |
Distance of nearest major city: |
125 miles |
Population of nearest major city: |
210,358 |
Online campus map: |
www.elmira.edu/ admissions-aid/Visit/ Campus_Map.html |
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Institution offers housing: |
yes |
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Students over the age of 25 must meet with the Director of Residence Life to determine if a residence hall will be suitable for a non-traditional aged student. |
Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (71%)
- women's dorms (23%)
- single-student apartments (6%)
- special housing for disabled students
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Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
Percent of students who live in school housing: |
90% |
Percent of students who live off campus: |
10% |
Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 25 must live on campus unless living with family near campus. |
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
327 |
Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
School has a library on campus: |
yes |
Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Mark Twain museum/archives, health science center. |
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Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills, Free tutorial service for all undergraduate courses. |
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Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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Counseling services: |
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birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, classes can be relocated to a room that accommodates a student with a physical disability. |
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Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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School newspaper(s): |
The Octagon published weekly electronically |
Number of honor societies: |
19 |
Total number of registered organizations: |
90 |
Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Fellowship, Guild of Alternative Spiritual Paths, Hillel |
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Minority student organizations: |
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Voices United of Elmira for Diversity |
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International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Active Minds, Model UN, Silent Voices, A1 and the Sauce, Chamber Singers, Chiclettes, Danceline, concert ensemble, EC Naturals, tap ensemble, Orchesis, Callisophia, Big Events Concert Committee, Student Activities Board, Class Officers, Finance Board, Judicial Board, College Democrats, College Republicans, Enactus, League of Intern Speech Pathologists, TEACH, Amnesty International, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, Ambassadors, Orientation Leaders, Rotaract, World's AIDS Day Committee, Comix, Extreme Eagles, Muggles for Magic, Providing Rights for Individuality & Diversity, Student Athlete Advisory Board; Dorm and Student Alumni Councils; Café, Gold Key, Civics, and American Chemical Societies; French, Spanish, Classics, Lions, marketing and management, math, nursing, pre-health, sports medicine, fire and EMS, Red Cross, cigar aficionados, cooking, environmental, women's/gender studies, and pre-law clubs |
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School has an athletic program: |
yes |
Athletic director: |
Patricia A. Thompson, Vice President of Athletics |
Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics, Elmira College, One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901 |
School colors: |
purple and gold |
School mascot: |
Soaring Eagle |
Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC, Empire Eight (Division III) |
Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
Men's baseball | no | |
Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's equestrian sports | no | |
Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
Men's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's cheerleading | no | NCA |
Women's cross-country | no | |
Women's equestrian sports | no | |
Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
39% |
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
75% |
Athletic facilities: |
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ice arena, gymnasiums, recreational pool, fitness center, playing fields; indoor tennis, racquetball, and squash courts |
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Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aerobics, basketball, bowling, equestrian sports, fitness, flag football, martial arts, outdoor adventure, racquetball, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water aerobics, yoga, Zumba |
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Club sports for men: |
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basketball, ice hockey |
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Club sports for women: |
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basketball, cheerleading, ice hockey |
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Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
Nearest international airport: |
Rochester, NY (125 miles) |
Nearest other airport: |
Big Flats, NY (10 miles) |
Nearest passenger train service: |
Syracuse, NY (90 miles) |
Nearest passenger bus service: |
Elmira, NY (1 mile) |
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Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
29% |
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
34% within one year of graduation |
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Cornell University, Elmira College, Fordham University, Georgetown University, Howard University, Liberty University, SUNY Albany, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Upstate Medical School, St. Bonaventure University, Syracuse University, University of Rhode Island, University of Rochester, University of Southern California, Villanova University, West Virginia University. |
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Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
72% within one year of graduation |
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Americorps, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, BMW London, Community Bank, Corning Inc, Corning Museum of Glass, Dresser Rand, GEICO, Massachusetts General Hospital, United States Air Force, United States Army, World Bank, Xerox. |
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List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Susan Douglas, author
- Robert Gottleib, founder, Trident Media, literary agent
- Alair Townsend, former deputy mayor of NYC, financial columnist.
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