Ithaca College is a transformative community where progress never stops. Surrounded by 150 waterfalls in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, Ithaca is a student-fueled college town and thriving city full of art, music, and festivals. IC offers students a unique combination of academic theory, hands-on practice, and enlivening performance. Students apply what they learn in real time working through setbacks while making new discoveries—to develop a breakthrough mindset. Whether they are winning Pulitzers, launching nonprofits, anchoring broadcast news, leading multibillion-dollar companies, or revolutionizing patient care, students who graduate from Ithaca College “learn different and leave different."