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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.
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.
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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From its very founding in 1855, Elmira College was the first college for women with a course of study equal in rigor to the best men’s colleges.
Today, as a coeducational institution, EC continues to provide students with clear pathways leading to careers in business, education, law, medicine, research, and a host of other fields by emphasizing hands-on learning and the development of professional skills.
The creation of the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan is part of a three-pronged approach to move Elmira College forward, blending traditional liberal arts with professional programming along with the College’s tradition of hands-on, immersive learning. The Strategic Plan lays the path forward for a five-year financial plan with three strategic initiatives: Enhance Strength and Stability, Foster Innovation, and Ensure an Inclusive and Supportive Environment.
While these continue to be challenging times for higher education, this 2023-2028 Strategic Plan lays the groundwork for the future. It strikes a balance between strength, stability, innovation, and creating a supportive and inclusive campus environment. It continues to focus on the College’s long history of academic quality and the exceptional educational opportunities experienced by students attending Elmira College.
The journey to a stronger, bolder Elmira College has begun. The five-year financial plan shows us our destination. We know where we need to go and the Strategic Plan lays the path. The comprehensive campaign will be the light that keeps us on that path and is crucial to ensuring we reach our destination.
- Charles W. Lindsay, Elmira College President
This is the culmination of a yearlong effort to update the College’s strategic plan and revise the planning process in light of current challenges.
A Long-Range Planning Committee developed an initial 2023-2028 Strategic Plan draft following a round of surveys, focus groups involving students, faculty, staff, and parents, and other feedback. This draft was then shared with the campus community in May 2023 for review and feedback. Following additional revisions, a final draft of the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees in June 2023.
