<p>I can’t believe this thread is still active. I also don’t think of NYU and Cornell on the same level at all. I would say NYU is at the level of a Lehigh, BC, Trinity if you look at basic selectivity stats. NYU does have a pretty good business school and a very good law school, so that’s probably why it is more recognized than is probably deserves to be for UG. That and the sheer size of the school and its location.</p>