Cornell University
#12 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Cornell University is a private institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,735 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 745 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Cornell University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #12. Its tuition and fees are $66,014.
Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, has more than 1,000 student organizations on campus, which range from the Big Red Marching Band to the International Affairs Society. First-year students live together on north campus, and the university has housing options for upperclassmen and graduate students, though many choose to live off campus. Cornell has a thriving Greek life, with more than 60 fraternity and sorority chapters. Cornell has 35 NCAA Division I varsity teams that compete in the Ivy League. The Cornell Big Red are well known for their successful men's lacrosse and men's wrestling teams; the school also has a strong ice hockey program.
Each of Cornell's seven undergraduate colleges and schools admits its own students and provides its own faculty, even though every graduate receives a degree from Cornell University. Cornell's two largest undergraduate colleges are the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Its graduate schools include the highly ranked S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, College of Engineering, Law School and Weill Cornell Medical College. Cornell is also well known for its top-ranked College of Veterinary Medicine and the highly esteemed School of Hotel Administration. One of Cornell's oldest traditions is Dragon Day, during which a dragon built by first-year architecture students is paraded through campus. Notable alumni include U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, author E.B. White and Bill Nye, the "Science Guy."
Cornell University is a private institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,735 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 745 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Cornell University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #12. Its tuition and fees are $66,014.
Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, has more than 1,000 student organizations on campus, which range from the Big Red Marching Band to the International Affairs Society. First-year students live together on north campus, and the university has housing options for upperclassmen and graduate students, though many choose to live off campus. Cornell has a thriving Greek life, with more than 60 fraternity and sorority chapters. Cornell has 35 NCAA Division I varsity teams that compete in the Ivy League. The Cornell Big Red are well known for their successful men's lacrosse and men's wrestling teams; the school also has a strong ice hockey program.
Each of Cornell's seven undergraduate colleges and schools admits its own students and provides its own faculty, even though every graduate receives a degree from Cornell University. Cornell's two largest undergraduate colleges are the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Its graduate schools include the highly ranked S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, College of Engineering, Law School and Weill Cornell Medical College. Cornell is also well known for its top-ranked College of Veterinary Medicine and the highly esteemed School of Hotel Administration. One of Cornell's oldest traditions is Dragon Day, during which a dragon built by first-year architecture students is paraded through campus. Notable alumni include U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, author E.B. White and Bill Nye, the "Science Guy."
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Rural
Tuition & Fees
$66,014
Undergraduate Enrollment
15,735
Acceptance Rate
7%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$66,014
Room & Board
$18,554(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$59,644
$29,011
$29,011
Tuition & Fees
$66,014
Room & Board
$18,554(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$59,644
*Average cost after aid
Academics
89%
9:1
55%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
17%
$94,019
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
13%
$72,283
Engineering
13%
$80,451
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
10%
$45,442
Social Sciences
8%
$72,919
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
12
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
70%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
27%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
54,820
Citations Per Publication
19:1
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Students
15,735
Graduate Enrollment
10,163
Total Enrollment
25,898
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
15,629
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
50%
Minority Enrollment
50%
Minority Enrollment
33%
White
23%
Asian
15%
Hispanic
10%
International
7%
Black
6%
Unknown
5%
Two or more races
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
104+
Sports Teams
36
Fraternities
19
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
89%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
37%
Average Debt at Graduation
$28,408
$66,972
$66,972
Graduation Rate
89%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
37%
Average Debt at Graduation
$28,408
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