<p>What are the differences between Georgetown University and Cornell University?</p>
<p>In a nutshell:</p>
<p>Georgetown:
Urban
Washington D.C.
Jesuit
International Relations renown</p>
<p>Cornell:
Rural
Upstate New York
Ivy League
Engineering, Agricultural, Veterinary, Hotel Management renown</p>
<p>I agree with UCB, but I would add:</p>
<p>Georgetown (my father’s and sister’s alma matter):
-Urban (great part of DC too), but with a defined campus
-Jesuit, but not in-your-face
-Elite in International Relations and Pre-Law
-Strong in Business, Nursing and Political Science
-Great college to go to for careers in Law, Politics, Diplomacy, Management Consulting and Investment Banking
-No fraternities
-Strong Basketball program/tradition</p>
<p>Cornell (my sister’s and my own alma matter):
-Rural, but in a quaint and quirky college town in Upstate New York
-Ivy League
-Elite in every field of study. including Business, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Pre-Law, Pre-Med, Agriculture, Architecture, Hotel Management, Industrial and Labor Relations, etc…
-Great college to go to for every single career known to humanity
-Large but not dominant fraternity scene
-Strong Hockey program and tradition</p>
<p>As one can clearly see, those two schools are both excellent but completely different.</p>
<p>Much more snow in Ithaca, NY than in Washington, DC, and the winter days are much shorter. On the flip side: gorgeous, loooonnng summer days in Ithaca with the mugginess of DC.</p>
<p>That should be “without the mugginess”.</p>