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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.
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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 comes with one of the lowest undergraduate tuition prices of any four-year private college or university in the region. And the value of an Elmira education stands the test of time.
Elmira's tuition is one of the lowest tuition rates amongst regional private colleges. We also offer students a variety of financial aid options, including scholarships, grants, and work-study. Nearly 100% of students receive some form of financial aid.
Students who matriculate as a full-time undergraduate student pay the full-time tuition rate ($37,056 plus a $1,920 comprehensive fee). First-year students and upperclassmen enrolling in more than 18 credit hours during fall or winter, or more than 7.5 credit hours for the Spring term, will be billed $1,044 per credit hour in addition to the full-time tuition rate. Full-time students wishing to transfer to part-time status may be considered for the part-time tuition rate (as referred to below) following an absence from campus of at least one full calendar year.
Students who first enter Elmira College as a part-time student pay the part-time tuition rate (currently $1,044 per credit). Part-time status is defined as enrolling in fewer than nine credits during a fall or winter term or less than four credits during Term III. Part-time students who enroll in nine credits during a fall or winter term or four or more credits during Term III will be charged the full-time tuition as detailed above.
*A comprehensive fee of $1,920 per year ($960 per term for fall and winter) provides direct underwriting for technology and general academic and student support. These services are provided to all students and are essential elements of an education at Elmira College.
Per Term (Fall and Winter) | Annual | |
| Tuition | $18,528 | $37,056 |
| Comprehensive Fee | $960 | $1,920 |
| Tuition and Fee Total | $19,488 | $38,976 |
| Board | $3,381 | $6,762 |
| *Room | $3,894 | $7,788 |
| Room and Board | $7,275 | $14,550 |
The cost per credit hour for a full-time student is $1,235.20.
*The room cost is the base rate. For more information about pricing per residence hall, visit our Student Housing Services Pricing page.
| Per Credit | |
| Tuition - Part Time Traditional | $1,044 |
| Tuition - Part Time Non-Traditional | $500 |
| Part Time Comprehensive Fee - Traditional | $95 |
| Part Time Comprehensive Fee - Non-Traditional | $55 |
| All Science Lab Fees | $125 |
Elmira College is a residential campus. Students enrolled in Elmira College prior to Fall 2024 may live off campus if they live within 30 miles from campus. Students enrolling to Elmira College on or after Fall 2024 may live off campus if they live within 60 miles from campus. This is subject to change prior to the Fall 2025 term.
