Your Academic Experience Comes First

Elmira College offers the best aspects of a liberal arts and sciences education combined with communication, international studies, and the humanities. Elmira is one of only 268 colleges and universities nationwide found worthy of a prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Charter.

Breadth and Depth 
By combining our liberal arts and sciences curriculum with professional education, community service, an internship, and an appreciation of the arts, our students get a time-tested education that is ready for the 21st century. This allows a balance between depth of knowledge acquired through specialization and breadth of knowledge gained through exploration.

Small Class Sizes  
With our 12:1 faculty-student ratio, our students know their professors and their professors know them. Elmira College's faculty give students their time and talent because they can.

A Choice that is Right for You 
EC offers more than 35 majors, including Individualized Studies—a program you design with your own faculty advisor.