Elmira College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Elmira College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Elmira College (EC)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. EC's acceptance rate is 76.96% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,674 students applied and 2,058 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into EC.

To apply to EC, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

  • The median SAT score is 1311 and the ACT score is 28 at EC.
  • EC's yield rate is 12.29%, which is significantly lower by 11.38 percentage points (approximately 48.1% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 70% and 80% (average yield: 23.67%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to EC at New York colleges with acceptance rates higher than 70%.
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, EC's acceptance rate is 76.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.29%. 934 men and 1,699 women applied to EC and 712 men and 1,326 women students were accepted.

22 applicants who has another gender applied and 13 were accepted.7 accepted students' gender is unknown.

Among them, 88 men and 156 women were enrolled in EC. You can explore the EC's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at EC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,6749341,6992219
Admitted2,0587121,326137
Enrolled2538815681
Acceptance Rate 76.96%76.23%78.05%59.09%36.84%
Yield 12.29%12.36%11.76%61.54%14.29%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Elmira College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 16 students (6% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 8 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at EC.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,311, including 665 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 646 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 694 and the 25th percentile is 568. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 691 and the 25th percentile is 522.

The median ACT composite score is 28, with a 75th percentile score of 29 and a 25th percentile score of 26 at EC. The median ACT Math score is 24 and the median ACT English score is 30.

How competitive is EC's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at Elmira College are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,078, ACT: 22 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - diverse fields).

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at EC
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total1,0901,3111,385
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing568665694
SAT Math522646691
ACT Composite262829
ACT Math202427
ACT English243031

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Elmira College 2025 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2024-25, total 253 first-year students enrolled in EC. The proportion of full-time students is 99.60% and part-time students is 0.40%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.78% and women students is 61.66%. 3.16% of students has another gender and 0.40% students' gender is unknown.

The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at EC.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at EC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total2538815681
Full-time2528815581
Part-time10100

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at EC. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Elmira College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

EC Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to EC:

  • Open Admission Policy: No
  • Undergraduate Application Fees: -
  • Graduate Application Fees: -
  • Admission Information: https://www.elmira.edu/admissions
  • Online Application: https://apply.elmira.edu/apply/
  • Calendar System: Four-one-four plan
  • Course for High School Students: Not Offered
  • Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
  • Degree Offered: Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

EC Admission Frequently Asked Questions

EC is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 76.96%.
EC recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to EC is 1,311, and the average ACT score is 28. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, EC requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
EC recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
EC does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, EC requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, EC requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

The institutional SAT code for EC is 2226 and 4-digit ACT code is 2736.

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