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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
About Cornell University
Founded in 1865, Cornell University is a private Ivy League university with a mission to “discover, preserve, and disseminate knowledge”. The main campus is on East Hill in Ithaca, New York, overlooking the city and Cayuga Lake. It spreads over 2,300 acres and comprises laboratories, administrative buildings, and almost all the campus' academic buildings, athletic facilities, auditoriums, and museums.
A brief history
Cornell was founded in 1865 by a New York State Senate bill that named the university as the state's land grant institution. Senator Ezra Cornell offered his Ithaca farm as a site for the university.
General information
Cornell is home to eight undergraduate colleges and schools that offer more than 4,000 courses across 100 academic departments. Their faculty include Nobel Laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners.
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Quick facts about Cornell
- Undergrad degree: 4 year liberal arts
- Public or Private: Private
- Setting: Rural
- Residential Status: Primarily on campus
- Number of Undergraduates: 6,755 (approx)
- Number of Freshman: 3,200 (approx)
- Acceptance Rate: 8.5% (approx)
Cornell By The Numbers
What is Cornell's QS World University Ranking?
#14
What is Cornell's US News Ranking?
#17
How many undergraduate fields of study does Cornell have?
100
What is Cornell's Student-Faculty Ratio?
9:1
What percentage of Cornell students are international students?
25%
What percentage of Cornell students live on campus?
50%
What is the median starting salary of Cornell graduates?
$60,000 USD
How many varsity sports teams are there at Cornell?
37
How hard is it to get into Cornell?
While not as competitive as some of the other Ivy League universities, Cornell is still very hard to get into with an acceptance rate of approximately 10%.
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The 6 most popular majors
15% Business / Marketing
Cornell offers 2 undergraduate business programs at it's SC Johnson College of Business — the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the School of Hotel Administration (SHA).
15% Engineering
Cornell's College of Engineering offers a constellation of different options of engineering study in Biological, Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
14% Biology
Biology majors have unique opportunities to jump into engaging research projects. Cornell's program is jointly run by the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
12% Agriculture
A premier institution of scientific learning, Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences connects the life, agricultural, environmental and social sciences to provide a world-class education.
12% Computer and Information Sciences
Cornell is at the forefront of education and research in the academic disciplines underlying this emerging new age of information: Computer Science, Information Science and Statistics.
8% Social Sciences
Cornell has a well-earned reputation for high quality Social Science study. It's recently established Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) co-ordinates student research programs and resources.
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Notable alumni
Cornell University has long been a hub for Nobel Laureates, politicians, scientists, famous actors, musicians and more. Nobel Prize winning cytogeneticist Barbara McClintock earned a Ph.D. in Botany at Cornell while alum Toni Morrison went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Other alumni include former NASA astronaut, Mae Carol Jemison, Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg who attained her undergraduate degree at Cornell and Emmy Award winning actor Jimmy Smits.
