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.
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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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Applying to Elmira College's undergraduate programs has never been easier. With rolling admissions and your own personalized portal, you'll get your acceptance decision in no time.
If Elmira College is your top choice college, Early Action may be for you. If you want to receive an early admission decision from us, you apply via our Early Action plan. The Early Action deadline is November 15 and you will receive a decision by December 1.
Elmira offers rolling admission, meaning applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Once past Early Action decisions, applicants for regular admission start receiving notifications in early December. From then on, we are usually able to notify you of our decision regarding your application within four weeks of the date your application file becomes complete.
It's easy to apply using the Elmira College Application.
Here's what you need to do:
We also accept the online Common Application. Transfer students wishing to use the Common Application should use the Common App for Transfer.
While not required, we strongly suggest you sit down with an Elmira College admissions counselor for an interview. You can schedule your interview by calling the Office of Admissions at (800) 935-6472 or by contacting your counselor directly.
Elmira College welcomes students from all over the world. Find out how we can help you make EC your place as an international student.
Looking to continue your academic journey at EC? Learn how Elmira can make the transfer process easy.
Admissions Plan | For | When to Apply (postmark) | Notification from EC | Candidate Reply Date |
| Early Action Fall Semester Only | Students who want to receive an admission decision early* | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | May 1 |
| Regular Decision | Students who are applying to multiple of colleges** | Rolling admissions | May 1 | May 1 |
| Transfer Admission 12 or More Credits | Students who will have completed four or more transferable college-level courses before entering Elmira | Rolling admissions | July 1 | July 15 |
| International Student Admission | Students who are not U. S. citizens and not a permanent resident of the United States | June 1 | July 1 | July 15 |
| January Admission First Time and Transfer | Students who plan to matriculate in the semester beginning in January instead of September | Dec 1 | Dec 30 | Jan 3 |
*This is not a binding admission plan
**Elmira College operates on rolling admissions. If you have questions regarding whether we are still accepting applications, please call us at (800) 935-6472
