| Name |
Elmira College |
| Address |
1 Park Place
Elmira, NY 14901 |
| Website |
http://www.elmira.edu |
| Email |
admissions@elmira.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
92% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
92% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (71%), women's dorms (22%), apartment for single students (7%) |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
77% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
5% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
16 |
| Sprinkler System |
13% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
98% |
| Campus Size |
40 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Rochester, New York (100), Big Flats, New York (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Syracuse, New York (90) |
| Nearest Bus |
Elmira, New York (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
66% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
23% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| 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). |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num 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) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1855 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Other |
| Undergrad Body |
1,484 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
40,285,533 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
30,050 |
| Room Board |
9,100 |
| 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 |
| Job Six Months |
83% |
| Job One Year |
97% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
391,038 |
| Num Subscriptions |
859 |
| Num Microforms |
1,700,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,500 |
| Num Ebooks |
9,700 |
| 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 |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
115 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
30 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
44 |
| Num Wired Labs |
25 |
| Num Wired Other |
60 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
98% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| 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) |
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