College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1855 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Other |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,484 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$40,285,533 |
Application Deadline: |
March 1 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$30,050 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,100 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
91 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Beta Beta, Psi Chi, Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Beta Delta, Lambda Iota Tau, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Sigma Alpha, National Residence Hall Honorary, Lambda Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship; Hillel - GASP - Guild of Alternative Spiritual Paths |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Association, Finance Board, Judicial Board, Student Activities Board, EC Ambassadors, Gold Key Society, Equestrian Club, Amnesty International, Big Events Committee, Cafe Society, Campus Scouts, Chamber Singers, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Compeer, Cooperative Housing, Criminal Justice Club, Danceline, Dorm Councils, Drama Club, EC Friends of Animals, EC Naturals, Environmental Club, Guild of Alternative Spiritual Paths, Gender Issues Group, Human Services Club, Intramural Sprots, Iris Yearbook, LISP, Minority Theatre Club, Model UN, Nursing Club, Orchesis, Outing Club, Pupils Assisted Learning, Pep Band, Political Science Club, Precision Line, Pre-Health Club, Pre-Law Club, Providing Rights for Individuality and Diversity at Elmira, RA Task Force, Red Cross Club, Student Athletic Advisory Board, Student Coalition Aginst Tobacco, Student Coalition of Peer Educators, Sibyl, Students in Free Enterprise, Silent Voices, Ski Club, Spanish Club, Sports Medicine Club, Student Alumni Council, Students Working for Alchohol and Drug Eduction, Taking Education a Cut Higher, Ultimate Frisbee, Voices of Planned Parenthood, WECW. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Octagon (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
math, writing, other |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Blackbaud, CIGNA, Unilever, Phizer Inc. Walt Disney World, Sam's Club, Xerox Corporation, Deutsch Bank-NY, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Cornell University, Devereux Corporation, Blue Shield, Tribune Television Co., Bose, Inc., Federal Bureau of Inves |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
391,038 |
Library Facilities: |
Mark Twain Archives: Elmira College Archives; Records of the New York Ferderation of Women's Clubs;The Charles Tomlinson Gfiffes Collection. |
Museums |
Mark Twain Study |
Computers Available: |
115 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
44 |
Wired Labs: |
25 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
No |
Wireless Areas: |
|
Wireless Capacity: |
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Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (71%), women's dorms (22%), apartment for single students (7%) |
Sprinkler System: |
13% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
40 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Rochester, New York (100), Big Flats, New York (10) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Syracuse, New York (90) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Elmira, New York (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Cornell University) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Mountain Day, Midnight Breakfast, Holiday Banquet, May Days, Encore (Performing Arts Program), Theatre, and Orchesis (Dance Ensemble). |
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