Elmira College 1 Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901

"I STRONGLY considered applying to Elmira, I thought the campus was one of the most beautiful and idyllic that I'd seen, the academics seemed solid, and the Finger Lakes region is beautiful. I'm from NYC originally, so my parents would take us camping up there in the summers sometimes. The only reason I didn't choose to apply to Elmira is that it wasn't "alternative" enough for me. It's a pretty "preppy" kind of college (or at least it was back when I was considering applying in the early 90's) and the student body seemed pretty: "penny loafer & button down" -- I had an intuition that I'd have had a tough time making friends and connections there. Plus, I wanted more control over my education and I wanted to design my own course of study. Elmira would only have let me do that to a certain extent (I needed a college with more academic freedom) and I needed FULL control over my academics in an interdisciplinary college environment. I was also dead-set on going to college in New England (but some upstate NY colleges got my consideration) so that's where I went in the end; to Amherst, Massachusetts. Elmira is nice though, but it just wasn't the place for me."

"As an EC alumna, my experience here was amazing! The professors were friendly, intelligent, encouraged conversations & office hours visits. The grounds & architecture were top tier, the food was okay, but the best cuisine was at the dine-in restaurant that served Pizza-burgers. Mackenzie's was nice also & the exquisite 1855 Room. The campus has a grocery store for the times Walmart was too far. The dorms were immaculate, and the buildings & grounds team made sure the surroundings were pristine. Pool halls, billiards, rec rooms, movie nights, karaoke, etc. all helped with on-campus entertainment. The surrounding neighborhoods were beautifully manicured, the mountains were gorgeous during the Fall & Winter periods, the Arnot Mall was the spot to hang out off campus. Lots of restaurants nearby campus: Papa John's, Pizza Hut, Pudgie's, McDonald's, Domino's & of course Wegman's & Weiss stores. It's a great place to live & go to college; very family-oriented. Wish I could go back to these times. Definitely visit Elmira & the Finger Lakes region when you're in Upstate, New York."

"It's an amazing college as long as you are an international student coming from a 3rd world country. The education is great depending your program. The food is decent for what you pay but the health care center and the health insurance they make you get are ridiculous expensive. Overall you won't regret coming here and get a great education, which is what it matters at the end!"

"Elmira College is more than just a place to earn a degree. Everyone there - both faculty and students - encourages you to go outside your comfort zone, and you will have amazing opportunities available to you. If you're looking for a place where you can learn (both inside and outside the classroom) to be a well-rounded person, then EC is where you should be. Other reviews say that the food is horrible, but it will be getting updated this summer. Generous scholarships are offered to almost everyone who attends."

"Yes the school is small but a great looking campus( yea-to much purple) but it is charming and I loved living on campus. I could not have asked for better professors who actually wanted to teach. I have worked in higher education for over 20 years and one thing EC has going for it that you make lifelong friends along with getting a decent education. It will not appeal to everyone, but no school does. If you are looking for a good solid education along with having life long relationships than EC can be the school for you"