Ithaca College

Ithaca College is a private nonprofit college in Ithaca, NY. Its average net price is $33,233 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$23,013
$30,001 to $48,000$26,039
$48,001 to $75,000$28,598
$75,001 to $110,000$31,411
$110,001 and up$38,284
$56,752Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$56,752Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$33,233Average Net Price
$16,354Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$850Books and Supplies
$1,650Other Expenses
22.2%Students on Pell Grants
51.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

69.0%Acceptance Rate
630 to 710SAT Reading, Middle Half
600 to 680SAT Math, Middle Half
27 to 30ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$53,908
8 years after entry$65,272
10 years after entry$70,258
71.7%Graduation Rate
84.7%Retention Rate
$22,750Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Ithaca, NYLocation
Small suburbSetting
4,242Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Architecture$55,143 National median for this major n=3,112Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,374 National median for this major n=1,637Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,734 n=157$23,250 n=135
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis$40,083 National median for this major n=120Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,918 Small program - rough guide n=99$23,863 Small program - rough guide n=80
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925$18,750 Small program - rough guide n=30
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$30,451 n=149$21,600 n=130
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
Gerontology$42,094 National median for this major n=204Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722$22,800 Small program - rough guide n=37
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$35,131 National median for this major n=177Not published
Journalism$43,230 Small program - rough guide n=43$24,750 Small program - rough guide n=32
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=69
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$35,467 National median for this major n=4,169$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=31
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$34,362 Small program - rough guide n=44$20,866 Small program - rough guide n=74
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$48,302 n=180$23,250 n=129
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$36,278 n=186$22,624 n=143
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059$25,000 n=143
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,740 Small program - rough guide n=44$20,250 Small program - rough guide n=36
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,870 Small program - rough guide n=30Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,086 Small program - rough guide n=53$25,043 Small program - rough guide n=64

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