Academic Life at Elmira College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Elmira College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

23 Majors With Completions

8:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

52% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 8 students for every instructional faculty member, Elmira College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 52% of instructors full time, Elmira College is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Elmira College can choose from 23 majors with reported graduates spanning 15 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Elmira College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Elmira College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	39
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	20
Psychology, General	20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	10

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Elmira College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Need flexibility? Check whether Elmira College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 45 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (70% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Elmira College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Majors & Degree Programs at Elmira College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty Composition at Elmira College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at Elmira College — how well the school retains and graduates students
Distance Learning at Elmira College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation Detail at Elmira College — regional and program accreditation status