1 Park Place
Elmira, NY 14901
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,484
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $40,285,533
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $30,050
Room/Board: $9,100
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 83%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 97%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 391,038
Number of current serial subscriptions: 859
Number of microforms: 1,700,000
Number of audiovisuals: 2,500
Number of ebooks: 9,700
Other library facilities: Mark Twain Archives: Elmira College Archives; Records of the New York Ferderation of Women’s Clubs;The Charles Tomlinson Gfiffes Collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Mark Twain Study
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 115
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 30
Classrooms: 44
Labs: 25
Other areas: 60
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 98%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 92%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 92%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (71%), women’s dorms (22%), apartment for single students (7%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 77%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 5%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 13%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 98%
Campus Size: 40 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Rochester, New York (100), Big Flats, New York (10)
Nearest train station: Syracuse, New York (90)
Nearest bus station: Elmira, New York (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 66%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 23%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Cornell University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Mountain Day, Midnight Breakfast, Holiday Banquet, May Days, Encore (Performing Arts Program), Theatre, and Orchesis (Dance Ensemble).