Ithaca, NY Colleges
Ithaca
The city of Ithaca is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area (which also contains the separate municipalities of the town of Ithaca, the village of Cayuga Heights, the village of Lansing and other towns and villages in Tompkins County). The city of Ithaca sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York. It is named for the Greek island of Ithaca.
Ithaca is best known for being home to Cornell University, an Ivy League school of over 20,000 students (most of whom study on Cornell’s Ithaca campus).Ithaca College is located just south of the city in the town of Ithaca, adding to Ithaca’s "college town" focus and atmosphere. Nearby is Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3). These three colleges influence Ithaca's seasonal population. In 2010, the city's population was 30,014, and the metropolitan area had a population of 101,564.
Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca is the North American seat of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
Schools in and around Ithaca, NY
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Cornell University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 20,609 students; $39,450 average out-state tuition; $39,450 average in-state tuition |
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Ithaca College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 6,894 students; $33,630 average out-state tuition; $33,630 average in-state tuition |
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Tompkins Cortland Community College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 3,699 students; $7,820 average out-state tuition; $3,760 average in-state tuition |
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SUNY College at Cortland
Four or more years; Public; 7,322 students; $13,380 average out-state tuition; $4,970 average in-state tuition |
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Wells College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 568 students; $30,680 average out-state tuition; $30,680 average in-state tuition |
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Elmira College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 1,738 students; $34,500 average out-state tuition; $34,500 average in-state tuition |
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Elmira Business Institute
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Private for profit; 501 students; $13,500 average out-state tuition; $13,500 average in-state tuition |
Ithaca, NY Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
Popular Majors in Ithaca
- Business Administration and Management
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Biology
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Agricultural Economics
- Operations Research
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Political Science and Government
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physical Therapy
- Animal Sciences
- English Language and Literature
- Chemical Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Psychology
- History
- Sociology
- Human Development and Family Studies
