Selectivity
15%
Total Students
22,462
UG 14,656
PG 7,806
Satisfaction Index
97%
Salary After Attending
$72,100
BASIC
| Web Site | www.cornell.edu |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Location | Ithaca |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 14,656 |
| Women | 7,541 (51.45%) |
| Men | 7,115 (48.55%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 7,806 |
| Women | 3,398 (43.53%) |
| Men | 4,408 (56.47%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 15% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 67,613 |
| Graduation Rate | 93% |
| Retention Rate | 97 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | admissions.cornell.edu/ |
| Online Application URL | www.commonapp.org/ |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 15 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | Required |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | Yes |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | 01-11-2017 |
| Early Decision Notification Date | 15-12-2017 |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 15% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 17% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 13% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 51% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 50% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 52% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | 26% of applicants were admitted |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 650 | 750 |
| SAT - Maths | 680 | 680 |
| ACT - Composite | 30 | 34 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | - | - |
| ACT - Maths | - | - |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://finaid.cornell.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://cornell.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$50,953 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,900 |
Books and Supplies |
$910 |
Other Expenses |
$1,850 |
| Total | $67,613 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$29,585 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,900 |
Books and Supplies |
$910 |
Other Expenses |
$1,850 |
| Total | $46,245 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | Yes |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 199 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 14.5% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 54,831 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 1,09,11,369 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding. | - | 3 | 4 |
| Agricultural Economics. | 189 | 28 | 10 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science. | - | 2 | 2 |
| Animal Sciences, General. | 108 | 2 | 4 |
| Food Science. | 38 | 22 | 8 |
| International Agriculture. | 21 | 6 | - |
| Ornamental Horticulture. | - | 10 | 2 |
| Plant Sciences, General. | 22 | - | - |
| Viticulture and Enology. | 4 | - | - |
| Category total | 382 | 73 | 30 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General. | - | - | 2 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | - | 2 | - |
| Architecture. | 53 | 44 | - |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 26 | 39 | 3 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture. | 22 | 3 | - |
| Landscape Architecture. | 13 | 21 | - |
| Category total | 114 | 109 | 5 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 3 | 3 | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 15 | - | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 16 | 2 | - |
| Gay/Lesbian Studies. | 4 | - | - |
| German Studies. | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | 9 | 1 | - |
| Category total | 48 | 9 | 1 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Animal Genetics. | - | 2 | 9 |
| Animal Physiology. | - | - | 1 |
| Biochemistry. | - | - | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 192 | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 322 | - | - |
| Biometry/Biometrics. | 16 | - | - |
| Biophysics. | - | - | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | - | - | 2 |
| Computational Biology. | - | - | 2 |
| Ecology. | - | 2 | 5 |
| Entomology. | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Environmental Toxicology. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Evolutionary Biology. | - | - | 1 |
| Immunology. | - | - | 1 |
| Microbiology, General. | - | - | 4 |
| Molecular Biology. | - | 1 | 5 |
| Neurobiology and Behavior. | - | - | 8 |
| Pharmacology. | - | - | 2 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. | - | 1 | 6 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | - | - | 2 |
| Category total | 538 | 9 | 62 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - | 625 | 8 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. | 271 | 49 | - |
| Labor and Industrial Relations. | 283 | 75 | 2 |
| Real Estate. | - | 17 | - |
| Category total | 554 | 766 | 10 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Communication, General. | 85 | 4 | 6 |
| Category total | 85 | 4 | 6 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 14 | - | - |
| Computer Science. | 239 | 193 | 26 |
| Information Technology. | 51 | 55 | 2 |
| Category total | 304 | 248 | 28 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Education, General. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Category total | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Technology, General. | |||
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | - | 39 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | - | 11 | 3 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 70 | 17 | 7 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | - | 118 | 20 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 99 | 86 | 18 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 33 | 46 | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 92 | 156 | 22 |
| Engineering Mechanics. | - | - | 3 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. | 22 | 21 | 10 |
| Engineering, General. | 23 | - | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 29 | - | - |
| Materials Engineering. | 25 | 36 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 138 | 80 | 15 |
| Operations Research. | 107 | 80 | 9 |
| Systems Engineering. | - | 70 | - |
| Category total | 638 | 721 | 126 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 8 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 47 | 11 | 8 |
| Category total | 47 | 19 | 8 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | 1 | - | - |
| Housing and Human Environments, General. | - | 5 | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | 92 | - | 3 |
| Category total | 93 | 5 | 3 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Comparative Literature. | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | 1 | 4 |
| French Language and Literature. | 3 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature. | 2 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | 5 | 7 |
| Russian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 33 | 21 | 22 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | 25 | - |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. | - | 4 | 5 |
| Category total | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 36 | 8 | 6 |
| Category total | 36 | 8 | 6 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | - | 5 | 2 |
| Public Administration. | - | 115 | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | 58 | - | - |
| Category total | 58 | 120 | 2 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. | - | 60 | 3 |
| Category total | 0 | 60 | 3 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | - | 6 | 6 |
| Mathematics, General. | 41 | 11 | 10 |
| Statistics, General. | 7 | 64 | 5 |
| Category total | 48 | 81 | 21 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. | - | 6 | - |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | - | 2 | 1 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 57 | - | 10 |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Category total | 58 | 11 | 12 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | 62 | 9 | 11 |
| Category total | 62 | 9 | 11 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 17 | 4 | 6 |
| Category total | 17 | 4 | 6 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy. | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General. | 36 | 28 | 28 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | 14 | - | - |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Physics, General. | 33 | 33 | 21 |
| Category total | 95 | 66 | 60 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Developmental and Child Psychology. | - | 8 | 8 |
| Psychology, General. | 47 | 4 | 9 |
| Category total | 47 | 12 | 17 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Archeology. | 4 | 2 | - |
| Development Economics and International Development. | - | 5 | - |
| Economics, General. | 193 | 25 | 12 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 99 | 12 | 6 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | - | 2 | 1 |
| Sociology. | 41 | 7 | 11 |
| Category total | 343 | 62 | 36 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | - | 2 | 5 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design. | - | 6 | 1 |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts. | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 31 | 6 | - |
| Music, General. | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology. | - | 4 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 89 | 24 | 14 |
| Grand total | 3692 | 2510 | 497 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 18% of classes 10-19 students: 39% of classes 20-29 students: 14% of classes 30-39 students: 8% of classes 40-49 students: 4% of classes 50-99 students: 10% of classes Over 100 students: 7% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing, cooperative housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 14,656 |
| Women (% of total) | 7,541 (51.45%) |
| Men (% of total) | 7,115 (48.55%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.38 % Asian - 18.16 % Black/African-American - 6.02 % Hispanic/Latino - 12.1 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 4.46 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.09 % White - 40.82 % Unknown - 8.22 % International Students - 9.77 % |
| All Graduate Students | 7,806 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,398 (44%) |
| Men (% of total) | 4,408 (56%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.23 % Asian - 8.49 % Black/African-American - 2.7 % Hispanic/Latino - 4.86 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.09 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.08 % White - 33.97 % Unknown - 5.12 % International Students - 42.45 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 97 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
93 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | 61% |
| Average Starting Salary | $60,268 per year |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 26.0% |
| Disciplines Pursued | Business 1.3% Engineering 7.1% Law 7.9% Medicine 6.7% Veterinary Medicine 2.1% Education 0.8% Other 7.1% |
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