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Elmira College

Elmira College
One Park Place
Elmira, NY 14901

Official telephone: (607) 735-1800
Fax number: (607) 735-1701
Website: www.elmira.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
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:
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
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
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

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
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

LIVING ON CAMPUS
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):
  • coed dorms (71%)
  • women's dorms (23%)
  • single-student apartments (6%)
  • special housing for disabled students
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:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Mark Twain museum/archives, health science center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills, Free tutorial service for all undergraduate courses.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
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.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Octagon published weekly electronically
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 90
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship, Guild of Alternative Spiritual Paths, Hillel
Minority student organizations:
Voices United of Elmira for Diversity
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
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

ATHLETICS
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 baseballno 
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's equestrian sportsno 
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cheerleadingnoNCA
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's equestrian sportsno 
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 39%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 75%
Athletic facilities:
ice arena, gymnasiums, recreational pool, fitness center, playing fields; indoor tennis, racquetball, and squash courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aerobics, basketball, bowling, equestrian sports, fitness, flag football, martial arts, outdoor adventure, racquetball, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water aerobics, yoga, Zumba
Club sports for men:
basketball, ice hockey
Club sports for women:
basketball, cheerleading, ice hockey

GETTING AWAY
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)

PAYING THE BILLS
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

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 34% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
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.
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:
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.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Susan Douglas, author
  • Robert Gottleib, founder, Trident Media, literary agent
  • Alair Townsend, former deputy mayor of NYC, financial columnist.

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