Admissions
Looking for a small, close-knit campus filled with incredible, hands-on learning opportunities? Our Admissions Office can help make Elmira College YOUR place.
Grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, Elmira College provides a collaborative and supportive environment that enables students to become active learners, effective leaders, responsible community members, and globally engaged citizens.
The legacy of academic excellence at Elmira College runs deep with a heritage and culture that have been forward-thinking from day one, as the first college for women with a course study equivalent to men's.
At Elmira, you’ll have opportunities that shape your future, raise your sights and equip you with targeted tools and skills to succeed in the professional world. Join a community that’s close-knit, fun-loving, and just the right amount of quirky.
Elmira College makes a private education more affordable than you realize, with a number of ways to get the financial assistance you may need. Our financial aid office can guide you through options, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs.
Elmira College includes meeting students from around the world, participating in Elmira traditions, completing community service projects, and hopping into a pickup kickball game.
Elmira College provides you with a foundation for future success.
The home of the three-time NCAA National Champion Elmira College Soaring Eagles.
Elmira College alumni stay connected and engaged with the College long after they graduate.
Gifts to Elmira College ensure excellent academic and co-curricular opportunities for generations of EC students.
Looking for a small, close-knit campus filled with incredible, hands-on learning opportunities? Our Admissions Office can help make Elmira College YOUR place.
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Looking for registration deadlines, spring break or when grades are due? Our academic calendar has all of the important events for this academic year.
With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
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Info For
Commencement 2025 Weekend Overview
The 2026 schedule will be added once finalized. The schedule is similar from year to year so families may utilize the 2025 schedule as a general guideline.
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
McGraw Bookstore will be open
10:30 a.m.
Commencement Rehearsal, Carnegie Lawn – rain location will be Murray Athletic Center
2:00 p.m.
Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Gibson Theatre
8:30 p.m.
Assemble for Candlelight Ceremony, adjacent east end of Cowles Hall. Rain location is the Speidel Gymnasium in Emerson Hall
9:00 p.m.
Candlelight Ceremony, Cowles Hall Lawn
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
McGraw Bookstore will be open
10:30 a.m.
Assemble for Commencement west side of campus
11:00 a.m.
Commencement Ceremony, Carnegie Lawn – rain location will be Murray Athletic Center
Reception Immediately following Commencement at the Campus Center
The College Store in McGraw opens following Commencement
5:00 p.m.
All College residences close for the 2024-2025 academic year.
From 1:00-5:00 p.m., you may request a room walkthrough or use the express checkout option at the Campus Center Information Desk. Room walkthroughs are the only way to appeal damage charges. Appeals are subject to review. Community Coordinators (CCs) and Resident Assistants (RAs) will be in attendance completing walkthroughs. All of your belongings must be removed from your room/suite prior to requesting a room walkthrough. To utilize the express checkout option, you simply drop off your key at the CC Info Desk prior to leaving campus. Please note these move out times only apply to graduating seniors.
