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# Schools Similar to Ithaca College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/ithaca-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/ithaca-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/ithaca-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/ithaca-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/ithaca-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Ithaca College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Ithaca College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmira College | 69.0% | 77.0% | $64,723 4 years after completion |
| [Hobart William Smith Colleges](/school/hobart-william-smith-colleges/) | 69.0% | 64.0% | $70,017 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY College at Geneseo](/school/suny-college-at-geneseo/) | 69.0% | 66.5% | $63,560 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY at Purchase College](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/) | 69.0% | 74.1% | $45,570 4 years after completion |
| [Hofstra University](/school/hofstra-university/) | 69.0% | 68.1% | $72,921 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Ithaca College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | 69.0% | 80.6% | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| [Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 69.0% | 93.1% | $58,676 4 years after completion |
| [Le Moyne College](/school/le-moyne-college/) | 69.0% | 83.0% | $66,403 4 years after completion |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 69.0% | 93.1% | $60,309 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | 69.0% | 98.4% | $60,965 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hartwick College | NY | $60,324 4 years after completion |
| Keuka College | NY | $58,373 4 years after completion |
| [Nazareth University](/school/nazareth-university/) | NY | $57,472 4 years after completion |
| [Skidmore College](/school/skidmore-college/) | NY | $61,281 4 years after completion |
| [Mercy University](/school/mercy-university/) | NY | $62,616 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Ithaca College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) | $60,436 4 years after completion | $84,133 4 years after completion | $34,906 |
| [Hobart William Smith Colleges](/school/hobart-william-smith-colleges/) | $60,436 4 years after completion | $70,017 4 years after completion | $31,563 |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/) | $60,436 4 years after completion | $98,311 4 years after completion | $36,228 |
| [Kettering University](/school/kettering-university/) | $60,436 4 years after completion | $99,943 4 years after completion | $34,660 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Ithaca College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/) | $33,926 | $15,699 | $58,676 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | $33,926 | $16,236 | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Brockport](/school/suny-brockport/) | $33,926 | $16,353 | $57,799 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $33,926 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $33,926 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pratt Institute-Main | NY | $58,793 4 years after completion |
| [Merrimack College](/school/merrimack-college/) | MA | $65,506 4 years after completion |
| Emerson College | MA | $55,925 4 years after completion |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | RI | $54,530 4 years after completion |
| Roger Williams University | RI | $68,129 4 years after completion |
| [University of New Haven](/school/university-of-new-haven/) | CT | $65,164 4 years after completion |
| [University of Hartford](/school/university-of-hartford/) | CT | $69,078 4 years after completion |
| [Rider University](/school/rider-university/) | NJ | $63,250 4 years after completion |
| [Skidmore College](/school/skidmore-college/) | NY | $61,281 4 years after completion |
| [York College of Pennsylvania](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $65,789 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).