Cornell University Comparison

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Cornell University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Cornell Ithaca, NY
  • Setting
  • Cornell Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • Cornell 26,793
  • Type
  • Cornell Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Cornell #19
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Cornell -
  • Status
  • Cornell Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Cornell

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Cornell $69,314
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Cornell $69,314
  • Room & Board
  • Cornell $19,428
  • Average Net Price
  • Cornell $26,361
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Cornell $61,779
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Cornell 48%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Cornell 62,993
  • Admitted
  • Cornell 5,516
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Cornell 8.8%
  • Enrolled
  • Cornell 63.9%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Cornell 1540
  • Typical ACT score
  • Cornell 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Cornell 3.9
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Cornell A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Cornell Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Cornell Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Cornell 33/35
  • SAT Range
  • Cornell 1500/1570
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Cornell Required
  • Application Deadline
  • Cornell Jan 2, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Cornell 9:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Cornell
    • Engineering (17%)
    • Agriculture (13%)
    • Business (13%)
    • Biology (12%)
    • Social Sciences (12%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Cornell 93%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Cornell $98,400
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Cornell 87%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Cornell $12,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Cornell $124

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Cornell 47%
  • % Women
  • Cornell 53%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Cornell Very High
  • HBCU
  • Cornell No
  • % White
  • Cornell 41%
  • % Asian
  • Cornell 18%
  • % Black
  • Cornell 6%
  • % Hispanic
  • Cornell 12%
  • % Native American
  • Cornell 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Cornell 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Cornell 4%
  • % International
  • Cornell 10%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Cornell 8%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Cornell 32%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Cornell 55%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Cornell Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Cornell No
  • Meal Plan
  • Cornell Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Cornell No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Cornell No