Academic Comparison between Ithaca and State University of New York at Cortland

Ithaca College and State University of New York at Cortland are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Ithaca is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Ithaca, NY and State University of New York at Cortland is a four-year, public school located in Cortland, NY.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Ithaca is a private (not-for-profit) and State University of New York at Cortland is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Ithaca has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,616) than State University of New York at Cortland ($18,784).
It is harder to admit to State University of New York at Cortland than Ithaca.
State University of New York at Cortland has more students with 6,938 students while Ithaca has 4,767 students.
Ithaca has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while State University of New York at Cortland's ratio is 15 to 1.
Ithaca has more full-time faculties with 386 faculties while State University of New York at Cortland has 325 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Ithaca College	vs.	State University of New York at Cortland
Ithaca, New York	Location	Cortland, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$52,616	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,874 Out-Of-State$18,784
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$31,029	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,358

69.01 %	Acceptance Rates	59.79 %
12.27 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.27 %
1,310	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
85 %	Retention Rate	81 %
4,767	Student Population	6,938
386	Number of Faculties	325
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare