There is a private university in Ithaca, NY called Ithaca College. Ithaca College occupies a total area of about 757 acres. In 1892, Ithaca College was founded. The motto of the Ithaca College is Commitment to Excellence and its official colors are blue, gold and gray. In addition to over 5,852 undergraduate students, IC also boasts of over 414 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 6,266 (Fall 2019). The school has a total of 721 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Around 99% of the students are 24 and under at Ithaca College. At IC around 72% are white, 9% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 6% are Black or African American. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 57% of the students are females and 43% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including David Boreanaz (Television director, Television producer), Ricki Lake (Talk show host, Television producer), Bob Iger (Businessperson), and Jessica Savitch (Journalist, Newsreader) in its 128 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Further, it boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, IC offers around 234 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association), APTA (American Physical Therapy Association), and CAA (The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology). The total endowment of the Ithaca College is around $347 million (2019).
