Cornell vs. Duke - which is more selective?

collegehelp
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:07:49 +0000

Here are the acceptance rates and middle 50% SAT ranges at Cornell by school. There is wide variability. SATs are a better index of selectivity than acceptance rates. Note that Engineering is most selective based on SATs but has a 22% acceptance rate. Acceptance rates are affected by factors unrelated to selectivity. Agriculture, Human Ecology, Hotel, ILR, and Architecture have lower SAT scores but they are the best in the world in their specialties.

14.6% 1270-1470 Architecture, Art, and Planning
15.7% 1300-1510 Arts & Sciences
21.7% 1360-1520 Engineering
26.0% 1220-1400 Hotel
21.2% 1240-1460 Agriculture (NYS)
31.3% 1280-1460 Human Ecology (NYS)
21.1% 1290-1460 Industrial and Labor Relations (NYS)