Ithaca College
B
Better than Most
Ithaca College’s 1,050 Jewish undergraduate students comprise 23% of the undergraduate student body, and 15 Jewish graduate students make up 4% of the graduate student body. The campus has a Hillel, Chabad and Jewish Greek life organizations.
What’s Happening on Campus?
There was a series of antisemitic incidents in the fall of 2022, including several swastikas found on campus.
A swastika was found drawn into the snow in December 2023 during Hanukkah, as well as three other swastika incidents in the fall of 2023.
University Policies and Responsive Action
Ithaca College participated in Hillel’s Campus Climate Initiative in the 2021-2022 school year.
Following the 2022 incidents, Ithaca convened a Task Force on Antisemitism and Hate Symbols and hosted a series of events including a half-day event entitled, “Historical and Contemporary Manifestations of Antisemitism and their Impact.”
Following October 7, the University released a statement of solidarity for the community. Given the overlaps of the Ithaca College and Cornell University communities, Ithaca College has also been responsive to incidents at Cornell, including threats made to the Cornell Jewish community.
Criteria
Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions and Policies i
Jewish Student Life on Campus i
Incidents i
*Incident levels reflect the number of incidents relative to the Jewish student population on campus.
1050
Jewish Undergraduate
Population
22.80%
Jewish Undergraduate Percentage
of Total Student Population
15
Jewish Graduate
Population
3.50%
Jewish Graduate Percentage
of Total Student Population
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