History ==
According to Thomas Woody, Elmira College is "the oldest existing women's college in the United States which succeeded in attaining standards in a fair degree comparable with men's colleges at the very beginning of her career".
Alexander MacKenzie was suggested as a possibility for Elmira's next president. He told the board that he was in the process of raising $100,000 with $53,000 already raised. While he wanted to remain in Owego, he accepted the presidency.
Elmira College became coeducational in 1969.
In 1995, Elmira College was sanctioned by the American Association of University Professors "for infringement of governance standards".
=== 21st Century ===
The college has an enrollment of under 850 students, down from its all time high enrollment of just under 1,200 in 2014.
In 2016 the United States Department of Education determined the college had violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, for failure to promptly and equitably respond to complaints of sexual harassment and sexual …
