Tompkins Cortland Community College Competitors

Founded as a music conservatory in 1892, Ithaca College attracts driven students looking to transform their lives — and the future. Students, faculty, and staff at IC collaborate to lead meaningful change in the community and the world. In a private, residential, liberal arts environment where risk-taking is applauded, students chart their course through a unique combination of academic theory, dedicated practice, and demanding performance. With over 90 majors and 70 minors offered by IC’s five schools, students benefit from small class sizes, personal mentorship, collaborative partnerships, and professional guidance. Ithaca College is ranked as one of the nation’s top producers of Fulbright scholars and one of the top 10 colleges in the North. Whether they are winning Pulitzers, launching nonprofits, anchoring broadcast news, leading multibillion-dollar companies, or revolutionizing patient care (among many other pursuits and accomplishments), students who graduate from Ithaca College “learn different and leave different.” Seeking transformation? At IC, you’ll not only join a community of global trailblazers who strive to make an impact. You’ll find, face, and be yourself surrounded by natural beauty in an eclectic college town. Join us here, at a place where the curious are empowered and progress never stops.

The best public university in the Northeast. A world-class institution, Binghamton University offers students a broad, interdisciplinary education with an international perspective and one of the most vibrant research programs in the nation. Ranked among the elite public universities in the country, Binghamton challenges students academically, not financially, in its unique, best-of-both-worlds environment. Our academic culture rivals a first-rate private university — rigorous, collaborative and boldly innovative — while our campus culture exemplifies the best kind of public university experience: richly diverse students, active social life and deep engagement with the community. Our students, both undergraduate and graduate, work one-on-one with an exceptional faculty and groundbreaking scholars. They take advantage of special academic opportunities like combined degrees, foreign language study groups and an unparalleled international education program.

SUNY Cortland is a 6,800-student university located in the rolling hills of Central New York. It has been educating ambitious students since 1868, and has graduated more than 90,000 alumni success stories in fields ranging from education, science and business to athletics, entertainment and the arts. Providing a high-quality educational environment where students learn in the classroom, the community and beyond is our top priority. We are home to the largest and most-respected public teacher education program in New York state, one of the country's top Division III athletic programs, and an ever-growing collection of national honors and accolades for educational value, sustainability leadership, programmatic excellence and service to communities beyond campus. But the value of SUNY Cortland’s educational experience runs much deeper than that. Cortland helps shape the character, philosophy and attitude of its students as it expands their horizons far beyond the classroom. As a result, Cortland alumni think critically and independently. They’re not afraid to test perceived limits. They’ve developed the confidence to persevere in the face of challenges and to lead in times of crisis or confusion. In short, SUNY Cortland prepares its graduates for success – however they define it. Cortland is, always has been, and will always be an institution committed to access; offering a high-quality education at a price that makes it affordable to any deserving student, regardless of their financial situation. And in these complicated and challenging economic times, that commitment is priceless.