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Elmira College

#68 in Best Value Colleges in New York
  • 4 Year
  • Elmira, NY
  • 566 reviews
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    C+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      C+
    2. Value
      B+
    3. Diversity
      B+
    4. Campus
      C
    5. Athletics
      B-
    6. Party Scene
      B
    7. Professors
      B-
    8. Location
      D+
    9. Dorms
      C+
    10. Campus Food
      C+
    11. Student Life
      C
    12. Safety
      C+
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    Elmira is a private college located in Elmira, New York. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 833 undergraduate students. The Elmira acceptance rate is 85%. Popular majors include Nursing, Business, and Psychology. Graduating 60% of students, Elmira alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $34,800.
    About Elmira College...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (without football)
    Athletic Conference
    Empire 8 Athletic Conference
    Address
    One Park Place
    Elmira, NY 14901
    Website
    elmira.edu
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    Elmira College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    85%
    Application Deadline
    —
    SAT Range
    940-1180
    ACT Range
    21-27
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $27,268/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $26,883/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    100%

    Academics

    Professors
    B-
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    10:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    87%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.38 responses
    73%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.48 responses
    56%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.48 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Nursing
      61 Graduates
    • Business
      41 Graduates
    • Psychology
      31 Graduates
    • Biology
      29 Graduates
    • Human Services
      17 Graduates
    • Special Education and Teaching
      16 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
      15 Graduates
    • Natural Sciences
      15 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      13 Graduates
    • Chemistry
      11 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    833Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    105
    Undergrads Over 25
    4%
    Pell Grant
    36%
    Varsity Athletes
    34%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 17 responses
    Report
    • Involved
      59%
    • We'll see when i get there
      18%
    • Different
      12%
    • Naive
      6%
    • Outgoing
      6%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    91%
    Poll
    91%
    of students say they don't have Greek life.35 responses
    Poll
    48%
    of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.54 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 22 responses
    Report
    • Small
      27%
    • Very small and too expensive
      27%
    • Close-knit
      23%
    • Very beautiful and calming.
      14%
    • Campus and education are mediocre
      5%
    • It may be expensive but it's a great school
      5%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $45,900/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    60%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    95%
    National
    83%
    84%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.19 responses
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    Elmira College Reviews

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    Elmira College offered me the opportunity to complete my undergraduate degree in nursing. The nursing program was phenomenal...experienced and very student-teacher friendly. I had the pleasure of taking electives in other departments at Elmira College as well. My Public Speaking class was so well taught that I got over my fear of speaking in public! World Religions course was very interesting...I learned about a whole host of religions and people around the world. This experience opened my eyes to others and in doing so, developed a respect for people different from myself.

    Elmira College is a beautiful campus and easy to navigate. I enjoyed my experience there, and it changed my life.
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    Love the small school with smaller classes and ot is important to me to havedirect professor contact.
    I enjoy the beautiful campus.I am finding great career opportunities from career services department. They are so committed to my success. I like the Starbucks on campus..need that daily ice coffee! The gym facility is great and not crowded so I can work out when it best fits in my schedule. The new dorms are air-conditioned and very spacious. The campus social life is great and there are student events all the time. I am on the basketball team and I have made so many life long friendships. We travel all the time and even we to Canada. This was an amazing experience for me and my teammates. I can't wait till next year we will be really good with a very mature committed team. Success is in our future
    Elmira’s campus is a very welcoming and safe place. It is really comforting to have campus security there 24/7. Every body from students to faculty are very helpful and friendly and will go out of their own way to help you out. Elmira College has a very home-like feeling to it, everyone feels like family there. It is also very nice to have everything so close on campus... not big at all, so if that is a big factor for you Elmira College is definitely a great choice!