About Cornell University

Cornell University

:round_pushpin: Ithaca, NY • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 8%

Cornell University is a private university in Ithaca, New York. Cornell was founded in 1865 and enrolls 26,510 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 26,510
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 8%
Tuition and fees
In State $66,014
Out-of-State $66,014
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Cornell University, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 720 740 770
SAT Math 760 780 790
ACT Composite 33 34 35
ACT English 34 35 35
ACT Math 32 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Cornell.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $65,204 $65,204
Fees $810 $810
Room and Board $18,554 $18,554
Books $1,354 $1,354
Total (Before Financial Aid): $85,922 $85,922

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer Science 507 290 26
Business Administration and Management, General 574 9
Information Technology 184 175 7
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 290 70 1
Labor and Industrial Relations 273 60 2
Management Science 305
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 100 164 22
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 254 0 16
Agricultural Economics 254 0 0
Operations Research 73 163 9
Mechanical Engineering 132 85 23
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 157 48 21
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 193 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 176
Law 175
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 72 79
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 44 81 19
Political Science and Government, General 116 11 9
Public Administration 130
Mathematics, General 103 21 5
Systems Engineering 124 5
Veterinary Medicine 120
Statistics, General 35 71 7
Engineering/Industrial Management 109
Chemical Engineering 41 47 17
Agriculture, General 57 45
Chemistry, General 45 34 22
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 98
Physics, General 48 20 29
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 79 9 7
Civil Engineering, General 36 50 9
Human Development and Family Studies, General 90 1 0
Food Science 26 39 25
Animal Sciences, General 81 2 6
Information Technology Project Management 80
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 77
Communication, General 64 4 6
Psychology, General 70 0 0
Sociology, General 47 9 12
Materials Engineering 16 42 7
English Language and Literature, General 44 7 11
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 18 27 7
Agricultural Engineering 27 18 7
Environmental Health 47
Sustainability Studies 47
Nutrition Sciences 29 7 9
Landscape Architecture 3 37
Public Policy Analysis, General 38 0 1
History, General 24 6 7
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 35
Philosophy 25 5 4
Real Estate 34
International Public Health/International Health 33
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 33
Fine/Studio Arts, General 28 4
Biometry/Biometrics 31 0 0
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 28 0 3
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 21 7
Biological and Physical Sciences 26
Linguistics 14 3 8
Computer and Information Sciences, General 22
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 11 7 3
American/United States Studies/Civilization 21
General Studies 21
Apparel and Textiles, General 21 0
Plant Sciences, General 19 0 0
Anthropology, General 6 8 5
Astronomy 10 5 4
Development Economics and International Development 19
Horticultural Science 9 7
Music, General 8 2 4
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 14
International Agriculture 14 0
Comparative Literature 7 5 2
Applied Mathematics, General 8 5
Archeology 4 9
Science, Technology and Society 8 3 1
Developmental and Child Psychology 9 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 2 2
Animal Genetics 0 11
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 9 1 1
Ecology 0 11
Asian Studies/Civilization 8 3 0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 7
Parasitology 11
German Studies 4 4 3
Entomology 5 0 5
Fashion/Apparel Design 5 5
Social Sciences, Other 0 6 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 9
Molecular Biology 0 9
Spanish Language and Literature 9
Biochemistry 2 6
African-American/Black Studies 2 3 3
French Language and Literature 8
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding 1 6
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 3 4
Community Organization and Advocacy 0 5 2
Creative Writing 7
Engineering, General 7
Agronomy and Crop Science 0 5 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 4 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0 3 3
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 2
Health Policy Analysis 6
Geology/Earth Science, General 0 3 3
Gay/Lesbian Studies 6
Microbiology, General 0 6
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 2 0
Computational Biology 5
Viticulture and Enology 5
Neurobiology and Behavior 0 5
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 0 5
Evolutionary Biology 0 4
Textile Science 4
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician 3 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2 2
Engineering Mechanics 1 3
Religion/Religious Studies 3 0
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 3
Biophysics 0 2
Behavioral Sciences 2
Architectural History and Criticism, General 0 0 2
Botany/Plant Biology 0 2
Italian Language and Literature 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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