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$53,540
per year
In-State Tuition
75%
Acceptance Rate
76%
Graduation Rate
85%
Retention Rate
Ithaca College is an educational institution in Ithaca, NY. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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37 of 38 CLEP exams accepted
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Men’s teams
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(6)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Individual Sports(3)
Golf
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Cross Country
Other Sports(1)
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Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
Confirm current admission requirements with the school, including any program or transfer requirements.
In-State Students
Ithaca automatically considers all new students for the Ithaca College Scholarship and offers full-tuition Presidential and scholar-program awards by separate application.
Ithaca College Scholarship
AutomaticRenewable: Full-time enrollment and satisfactory progress toward a degree
Automatic consideration with your application; no separate application
Given to select entering students of exceptional academic ability and/or talent, regardless of financial need. Amounts vary and are not published; no GPA or test cutoffs are published.
Presidential Scholarship
CompetitiveFull tuition and fees (annual)
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Full-time enrollment and satisfactory progress toward a degree; up to 4 years/8 semesters
After applying to Ithaca, submit the Presidential Scholarship application by November 1; US citizens and eligible FAFSA filers must also submit the FAFSA by November 1
For select first-year students through a separate application. Cannot be combined with a scholar program and replaces any Ithaca College Scholarship.
Leadership Scholar Program
CompetitiveNo published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Continued demonstration of leadership and a 2.75 cumulative GPA each semester; full-time enrollment
After applying to Ithaca, submit the Leadership Scholar application by December 1 (fall applicants only)
For students with a demonstrated record of leadership and above-average academic performance; up to 60 incoming first-year and transfer students selected each fall. Award amount not published.
Martin Luther King Scholar Program
CompetitiveNo published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Continued participation in the program and a 3.0 cumulative GPA each semester; full-time enrollment
After applying to Ithaca, submit the MLK Scholar application by December 1
For academically talented first-year students with community service involvement who embody the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. Award amount not published.
Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.
Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.
College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$21,901
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$63,548
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,000
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 2 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
Participates in HEOP
An opportunity program — it combines admission through the program itself with advising, tutoring and money for college costs — for bachelor's-degree students. It is support layered on top of your Pell, TAP or Excelsior aid, not a tuition waiver.
This campus publishes the kinds of support it offers but not the dollar amounts. Ask the campus HEOP team for the current figures.
Places are limited, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee a spot.
Be a New York State resident. Be economically disadvantaged: a member of a household whose total annual income is equal to or less than 185 percent of the US Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. Be educationally disadvantaged — each participating institution sets its own criteria, which include the probability of academic success and non-admissibility under the college's normal admissions standards. Applications and questions about eligibility and financial need must be made directly to the college.
Provides screening and testing assistance; structured academic support including a pre-entry summer program, counseling, tutoring and developmental coursework; supplemental financial and tuition assistance; and career counseling and one-on-one mentoring. NYSED publishes no dollar amounts — the award is determined by the institution.
Type
Private University
Location
Ithaca, New York
Tompkins County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
67 career paths
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Ithaca College does not ask first-year students who file the FAFSA for the CSS Profile.
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