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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.
Looking for registration deadlines, spring break or when grades are due? Our academic calendar has all of the important events for this academic year.
The EC campus map can help you find your way around campus and find the best parking spot.
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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Elmira College uses a test-optional admission process; it does not require students to submit the SAT or ACT to be considered for admission into the college!
Elmira College uses a test-optional admission process; it does not require students to submit the SAT or ACT to be considered for admission into the college.
If students believe that their results on the SAT or ACT will enhance their academic portfolio for admission, they should submit test scores. Test scores may be submitted by the student, school counselor, via an official high school transcript (if applicable), or directly from the testing agency - SAT Code 2226 or ACT Code 2736.
Students who have a grade point average below 2.7 at the end of their junior year should plan to submit SAT or ACT scores to enhance their applicant profile. Test-optional candidates are encouraged to submit a second letter of recommendation or personal statement. All applicants, but especially those who apply test-optional, are encouraged to schedule an in-person or phone interview.
