Bachelor in Computer Science (Bachelor's)

Ithaca College offers more than 140 majors, minors, and other program options, with undergraduates working alongside faculty and peers in more than 70 majors and 70 minors. Studios, stages, clinics, and laboratories give students hands-on experience across the arts, health fields, business, media, and sciences. Graduate students can choose professional degree programs, practical leadership courses, and specialized certificates.

Professional opportunities extend beyond coursework. Students have produced four documentaries aired by Syracuse PBS, and four student ensembles are scheduled to perform at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. The college's alumni include Bora Yoon ’02, whose path as a composer and soundscape creator began at Ithaca. Career mentors in the Center for Career Exploration and Development help students consider career possibilities and plan for life after college.

The campus is in Ithaca, New York, a setting with natural areas and 150 waterfalls near campus. Students can live in a residential community, join more than 200 organizations, clubs, and service opportunities, and attend lectures, performances, athletic events, and workshops. International students should review the full four-year cost forecast, financial aid process, and scholarship options. Support includes one-on-one financial aid appointments, academic resources, counseling, coaching, and fitness centers.

Graduates are qualified to design and evaluate artificial intelligence systems in fields like medicine, finance, and media. The programme emphasizes building models using data, mathematics, and clear communication. Students learn programming, calculus, linear algebra, and statistics as foundational skills. They gain experience with databases, machine learning, and real-world data applications.

Focus areas include probability and data science, algorithm design, language processing, games and robotics.

The programme requires a total of 120 credits. Students complete foundational courses in programming and mathematics, followed by data and machine learning coursework, restricted electives, and either an advanced machine learning course or a faculty-mentored project.

Graduates work as AI developers, data analysts, or machine learning engineers in industries such as healthcare, finance, and technology.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. Required documents include official transcripts and standardized test scores if submitted.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. on-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 70% of applicants.