Ithaca College
- Inside Scoop

Average, Lacking

It lacks a Social Scene but off-campus events do exist. The frequency of these events are not high but they can be fun. It becomes a pattern of the places you party at. Bars are an option, those without ID can forget it. Moonies is closing this year due to Underage Drinking so that's out. Concerts are far and in Syracuse too. New frat is starting up, AEPi, which will be interesting to see flourish in a college without Frats.

Passionate Students and Tons of Academic Opportunities

The best part of this school is the student body. As with almost any school, you'll find a population of students who love to party and don't care about school, but if you can look past that, the overall student body here is unique. I have met so many students who are incredible passionate, whether it be about their major, social justice, or the environment. Because Ithaca is such a progressive and liberal college town, Ithaca College attracts a very active and socially conscious group of students who are just plain cool. Ithaca College may not be an Ivy League or a particularly prominent school, but the students here tend to be incredibly ambitious, smart, and hard-working, and best of all, down-to-earth.

Friendly People, Alternative Culture

The people at IC tend to be really friendly and creative, and for the most part are extremely liberal, but there are always plenty of exceptions to that. To describe the general student body, there are a lot of hippie kids, a lot of kids into indie music, and then a very distinct and separate group of athletic "biddies and bros". An alarming number of people are obsessed with musical theatre. The drug scene is rather prevalent and the school is somewhat known for this, but that's by no means every student, and if you're friendly, you're bound to meet some cool people that you'll like, no matter what you're into. For the most part, kids here are very into individuality, so there's a bit of an art school vibe, though not overwhelmingly so. Plenty of piercings, dreadlocks, and interesting hair colors to go around. Preppy kids are less common but not a rarity. Many students come from the East Coast, but there's a fair number from all over the country and Cali especially. Students are generally middle and upper-middle class. There are no frats and it's not quite the traditional teen-movie college experience, but a lot of us like it better this way.