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Brains and Beauty. Cornell University and Ithaca College, along with explore Tompkins Cortland Community College, fuel the city's rich cultural scene and foster its creative spirit. Combined, the schools bring almost 30,000 students into the community each fall, and with them, PhDs in every field from astrophysics to zoology. The brainpower makes Ithaca a fun-loving, worldly, connected city whose hilltop campuses are true international destinations. HIGHER EDUCATION photo courtesy Cornell University ithaca college by Charles Harrington photo courtesy TC3 photo courtesy Finger Lakes School of Massage Cornell University Ithaca College Founded in 1892 as a conservatory of music, Ithaca College has grown to become one of the nation's most respected residential, comprehensive colleges. True to its roots, a spirit of performance infuses everything on campus. From its acclaimed academic programs to its outstanding array of cultural offerings, Ithaca College has something to offer students, visitors and residents alike. The college calendar is filled with concerts, theatrical productions, lectures and championship sporting events. Tours of the beautiful South Hill campus are offered daily (except Sunday) throughout the summer and while the college is in session. Approximate enrollment: 6,500. Tompkins-Cortland Community College (TC3) Finger Lakes School of Massage Founded as a private university and the land-grant institution of New York State, the distinctive blend of public and private colleges continues to make Cornell the most educationally diverse university in the Ivy League. Cornell's Ithaca campus is one of the most beautiful in the nation with 745 landscaped acres nestled among woodlands, gorges and waterfalls. Campus tours available daily. Approximate enrollment 21,000. 800 284 8422 (607) 255-2000 410 THURSTON AVE., ITHACA WWW.CORNELL.EDU visitithaca.com 22 | 23 (800) 429-4274 JOB HALL, ITHACA COLLEGE, ITHACA WWW.ITHACA.EDU TC3 offers 50 academic programs to a diverse population in business, computers, communications, health, liberal arts, human services and education. Over 50 courses are offered online. TC3 also offers professional development workshops and customized training. Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) is part of the (SUNY) State University of New York system. Approximate enrollment 3,800. (607) 844-8211, (888) 567-8211 170 NORTH ST. (RT. 13), DRYDEN WWW.TC3.EDU With an emphasis on exquisite care that nourishes each individual's innate wholeness and potential, the Finger Lakes School of Massage is a reflection of Ithaca itself. Housed in a castle-like campus overlooking Cayuga Lake, the school's massage therapy courses celebrate a nurturing spirit that honors both scientific knowledge and alternative thinking. Its hands-on, innovative programs qualify graduates to enter the health care profession with confidence and earning power. Since opening in 1994, the school has trained more than 2,000 massage therapists. Full and parttime classes. (607) 272-9024 1251 TRUMANSBURG RD. (RT. 96), ITHACA WWW.FLSM.COM