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).
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.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,674 | 934 | 1,699 | 22 | 19 |
| Admitted | 2,058 | 712 | 1,326 | 13 | 7 |
| Enrolled | 253 | 88 | 156 | 8 | 1 |
| 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)
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.
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).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,090 | 1,311 | 1,385 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 568 | 665 | 694 |
| SAT Math | 522 | 646 | 691 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| ACT Math | 20 | 24 | 27 |
| ACT English | 24 | 30 | 31 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 253 | 88 | 156 | 8 | 1 |
| Full-time | 252 | 88 | 155 | 8 | 1 |
| Part-time | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to EC:
The institutional SAT code for EC is 2226 and 4-digit ACT code is 2736.
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