Ithaca College Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 7,000 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $60,000/yr sticker
private Tier 4
Communications/music/health-sciences private. Roy H. Park School heavy industry pipeline.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
69.0%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.4–3.8
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1230–1370
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
27–30
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$63K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 4.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $189K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Media & entertainment jobs in NYC: strong alumni network in production companies and streaming platforms.
- Rochester healthcare sector: regional med device and pharma employers hire Ithaca grads at scale.
- Mid-market accounting and finance roles: Big Four offices in NYC, but rarely top-tier IB.
- Hospitality management: strong pipeline into hotel groups and food service—Cornell overlaps this space.
- Public radio and nonprofit broadcasting: WVXU, NPR affiliate networks actively recruit from comms program.