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COLLEGES & Higher Education CORNELL UNIVERSITY 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 spans 745 landscaped acres nestled among woodlands, gorges and waterfalls. Campus tours available daily. Approximate enrollment: 21,000. (607) 255-2000 • 410 Thurston Ave., Ithaca • Cornell.edu ITHACA COLLEGE Founded in 1892 as a conservatory of music, Ithaca College has grown to become one of the nation's most respected colleges. 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. (607) 274-3011 • 953 Danby Rd., Ithaca • Ithaca.edu TOMPKINS-CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TC3) 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. TC3 is part of the (SUNY) State University of New York system. Approximate enrollment: 3,800. (888) 844-8211 • 170 North St. (Rt. 13), Dryden • TC3.edu FINGER LAKES SCHOOL OF MASSAGE The Finger Lakes School of Massage therapy courses celebrate a nurturing spirit that honors both scientific knowledge and alternative thinking. The 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 part-time classes. (888) 222-3576 • 1251 Trumansburg Rd. (Rt. 96), Ithaca FLSM.com Each fall, nearly 30,000 students make their way to Ithaca – a city whose offbeat, sophisticated style has earned the title of Americas #1 College Town. With 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. M O R E : V I S I T I T H ACA . CO M ITHACA ITHACA Robyn Wishna 21