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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.
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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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Elmira College is accredited through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Once every eight years, an evaluation team visits every college and university in the Middle States region to evaluate its performance based on 5 Standards of Accreditation, established to ensure that students are being well served and experiencing the higher education they have a right to expect. Elmira College's last visit was in March 2025.
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) reaffirmed Elmira College's accreditation.
The accreditation process spanned the 2022-2024 academic years, producing a comprehensive self-study and written report. The process was overseen by a Steering Committee co-chaired by Dr. Mitch Lewis, Georgia Harkness Professor of English Literature, and Dr. Patricia Ireland, EC Provost. The Steering Committee and its subcommittees coordinated with the entire campus community to review key institutional documents, policies, and procedures.
In the final steps of the accreditation process, a MSCHE Visiting Team came to campus for three days to verify the College’s report. The Team toured the College and interviewed many members of the campus community, compiling an in-depth report with valuable insights, acknowledgements, and recommendations for the College.
Below are excerpts from the evaluation team's report to the Commission, which resulted in the College being judged as in compliance with the Standards of Accreditation, and thereby being reaccredited by the Commission.
"We applaud the recent success of Enrollment Management and coordinated offices to bring in larger class[es]... This has contributed to the sense of hope and positivity across campus."
"We applaud the significant and systematic attention paid to retention efforts by CAPE (Center for Academic & Professional Excellence)."
"It is clear that recent hires in key areas are already making a real difference."
"We recognize the deep and abiding passion and commitment among employees for their students and the liberal arts mission of the College; we also note the general sense of trust and support for senior leadership, especially among faculty."
"We encourage the continued integration of career competencies into the curriculum, following on the good work started."
"The College and the administration...are to be commended for the creative efforts that have significantly reduced their debt burden, and the implementation of the cy-pres process in concert with the Reimagining Elmira College plan to restore the operational and financial health of the institution. This has taken imagination, vision, and courage, which have resulted in initially promising results of which you should all be proud."
Elmira College received a formal notification of the action taken by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) at its meeting in April 2024.
The Board of Commissioners granted continuing accreditation to the baccalaureate nursing program and scheduled the next evaluation visit for Fall 2031.
From the Board of Commissioners: "Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! We look forward to continued successes for your nursing program."
Elmira College is a member of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Pursuant to §52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the educator programs offered by Elmira College are considered to be continuously accredited for purposes of meeting the New York State requirement that all such programs maintain continuous accreditation.
