About Cornell University

Cornell University

:round_pushpin: Ithaca, NY • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 9%

Cornell University is a private university in Ithaca, New York. Cornell was founded in 1865 and enrolls 26,727 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 26,727
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 9%
Tuition and fees
In State $66,014
Out-of-State $66,014
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 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 730 750 770
SAT Math 770 790 800
ACT Composite 33 34 35
ACT English 35 35 36
ACT Math 33 35 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 University.

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 527 312 35
Business Administration and Management, General 537 6
Information Technology 250 155 15
Labor and Industrial Relations 286 58 5
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 271 66 0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 277 1 18
Management Science 286
Mechanical Engineering 152 94 26
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 77 153 25
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 161 65 21
Agricultural Economics 245 0 0
Operations Research 68 149 13
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 205 0
Law 195
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 55 107 14
Political Science and Government, General 123 8 7
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 67 69
Mathematics, General 110 9 13
Systems Engineering 124 5
Public Administration 129
Chemistry, General 43 44 36
Veterinary Medicine 116
Environmental Science 104
Statistics, General 31 67 2
Human Biology 100
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 94
Animal Sciences, General 68 13 8
Communication, General 78 5 4
Chemical Engineering 35 40 11
Information Technology Project Management 86
Physics, General 45 23 16
Materials Engineering 26 49 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 83
Agriculture, General 56 26
Engineering/Industrial Management 80
Civil Engineering, General 33 39 7
Psychology, General 79 0 0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 70
Public Policy Analysis, General 64 0 5
Food Science 20 24 23
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 62
English Language and Literature, General 36 14 9
Environmental Health 55
Sustainability Studies 53
Business Statistics 52
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 31 11 10
Philosophy 27 6 8
History, General 33 2 5
Landscape Architecture 16 22
Sociology, General 26 7 3
Nutrition Sciences 22 5 7
Biometry/Biometrics 33 0 0
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 28 4
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 27 0 2
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 29
International Public Health/International Health 28
Fine/Studio Arts, General 26 2
Plant Sciences, General 21 6 0
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 26
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 25
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 24
Astronomy 10 4 10
Apparel and Textiles, General 23 0
General Studies 22
Rural Sociology 17 2 3
Real Estate 21
Linguistics 13 4 4
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 21
Computer and Information Sciences, General 20
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 12 7
Entomology 10 2 7
Agricultural Engineering 0 13 4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10 6
Asian Studies/Civilization 9 7 0
Developmental and Child Psychology 11 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7 5 4
American/United States Studies/Civilization 15
Spanish Language and Literature 15
International Relations and Affairs 15
Anthropology, General 6 5 3
Genetics, General 13
Molecular Biology 2 11
Music, General 9 1 3
Horticultural Science 8 5
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 0 6 6
Comparative Literature 7 3 1
Applied Mathematics, General 6 5
International Agriculture 11 0
Health Policy Analysis 10
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 10
Archeology 5 4
African-American/Black Studies 6 0 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 0 1
Biophysics 0 8
Viticulture and Enology 7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0 3 4
Fashion/Apparel Design 5 2
Creative Writing 7
Human Development and Family Studies, General 0 7 0
Biochemistry 0 7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 7 0 0
Agronomy and Crop Science 0 1 6
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 0 4
Botany/Plant Biology 3 3
Geology/Earth Science, General 0 5 1
Development Economics and International Development 6 0
Microbiology, General 0 6
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 5
Textile Science 5
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 2 3
Behavioral Sciences 5
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding 1 4
Science, Technology and Society 4 1 0
Parasitology 4
Gay/Lesbian Studies 4
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 3 1
German Studies 1 1 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 3 0
Social Sciences, Other 0 3 0
Cognitive Science, General 3
Evolutionary Biology 0 3
Engineering, General 3
Computational Biology 3
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0 2
Community Organization and Advocacy 0 2 0
Engineering Mechanics 1 1
Neurobiology and Behavior 0 2
Ecology 0 2
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician 2 0
French Language and Literature 2
Architectural History and Criticism, General 0 1 1
Religion/Religious Studies 1 0

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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