Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Northeast
- Acceptance rate
- 8.8%
- SAT mid-50
- 1500-1570
- Cost after aid
- $28,690
- Graduation rate
- 95%
Application deadlines
Official 2026-2027 cycle deadlines for Cornell University.
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
Early Decision I | Nov 1, 2026 |
Regular Decision | Jan 2, 2027 |
What Cornell University says matters
How Cornell University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 8.4%
- 5,516 of 65,612
- Yield
- 64%
- 3,525 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1510-1560
- ACT mid-50
- 33-35
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 7.6%2,529 of 33,387
- Women
- 9.3%2,987 of 32,195
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
Important
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
Considered
- Standardized test scores
- Interview
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Cornell University published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission96
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 33,387
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 32,195
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 2,529
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 2,987
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 1,648
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 1,877
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 65,612
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 5,516
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 3,525
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 11,722
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 1,556
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1,104
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 37,032
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 3,372
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 2,025
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 16,858
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 588
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 396
Wait List
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 8,103
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 6,190
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 388
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
Entrance Exams
- SAT or ACT
- Required
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.449
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.146
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,510
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,540
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,560
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 730
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 750
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 790
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 800
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 93.3
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 6.51
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 0.19
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 97.09
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 2.91
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 0
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 97.41
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 2.59
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 0
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 0
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0
- SAT Composite: 400-599
- 0
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 96.9
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 2.7
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 0.4
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 86%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 96%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 99%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 60%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 18%
Admission Policies
- Amount of application fee:
- 80
- Yes, other:
- Yes
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- Yes
- Amount of housing deposit:
- 0
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 9,973
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 1,161
Transfer Admission21
Fall Applicants
- Men
- 4,128
- Women
- 3,082
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 7,218
- Men
- 289
- Women
- 381
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 670
- Men
- 215
- Women
- 288
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 503
Application for Admission
- Fall
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Required
- College transcript(s)
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Required
Transfer Credit Policies
- Number
- 12
- Unit Type
- R
Academic Offerings and Policies17
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- Yes
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Not Selected
- Cross-registration
- Yes
- Distance learning
- Yes
- Double major
- Yes
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Yes
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- Yes
- Honors Program
- Yes
- Independent study
- Yes
- Internships
- Yes
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Yes
- Student-designed major
- Yes
- Study abroad
- Not Selected
Required Course Work
- English (including composition)
- Yes
- Humanities
- Yes
- Mathematics
- Yes
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Yes
Student Life31
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 65%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 64%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- .2
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 17.6
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 17.6
- Average age of full-time students
- 19.3
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 19.4
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- Yes
- Choral groups
- Yes
- Concert band
- Yes
- Dance
- Yes
- Drama/theater
- Yes
- International Student Organization
- Yes
- Jazz band
- Yes
- Literary magazine
- Yes
- Marching band
- Yes
- Model UN
- Yes
- Music ensembles
- Yes
- Pep band
- Yes
- Radio station
- Yes
- Student government
- Yes
- Student newspaper
- Yes
- Student-run film society
- Yes
- Symphony orchestra
- Yes
Housing
- Apartments for single students
- Yes
- Special housing for disabled students
- Yes
- Special housing for international students
- Yes
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- Yes
- Cooperative housing
- Yes
- Theme housing
- Yes
Annual Expenses22
Information
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Private Tuition
- Tuition
- 71266
- Tuition
- 71266
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 1004
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 20574
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 13246
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 7328
- Required Fees:
- 1004
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 20574
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 13246
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 7328
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 10
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1216
- Other expenses:
- 2208
- Books and supplies:
- 1216
- Food only:
- 7328
- Other expenses:
- 2208
- Books and supplies:
- 1216
- Housing only:
- 13246
- Food only:
- 7328
- Food and housing total*
- 20574
- Other expenses:
- 2208
Financial Aid92
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 0
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 0
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
Methodology
- Institutional methodology (IM)
- Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 24469146
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 7702933
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 397033773
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 19155136
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 448360988
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 21943601
- Federal Work-Study
- 10986165
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 4566536
- Total Self-Help
- 37496302
- Parent Loans
- 16734373
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Athletic Awards
- 0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1561357
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 1561357
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 4308519
- Total Self-Help
- 4308519
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Athletic Awards
- 0
Students Awarded Aid
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 2,142
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,656
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,656
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,611
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 1,027
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 1,656
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 62720
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 57947
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 5553
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3246
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 8,629
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 7,583
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 7,583
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 7,316
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 4,386
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 7,583
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 64225
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 59912
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 5337
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3315
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 19
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 16
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 16
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 15
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 4
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 16
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 61062
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 60495
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 2833
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 0
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 3,175
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 995
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 914
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 545
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 200
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 31
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 29
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 17
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 6
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 29441
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 12642
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 5205
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 74516
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- Yes
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 349
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 84,351
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 29,438,431
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- Yes
- CSS PROFILE
- Yes
- Noncustodial PROFILE
- Yes
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- Yes
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- Yes
- Federal Pell Grants
- Yes
- Federal SEOG
- Yes
- State scholarships/grants
- Yes
- Private scholarships
- Yes
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- Yes
Institutional Aid
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- Please visit finaid.cornell.edu for more information and to speak with a Cornell financial aid representative.
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred26
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Agriculture
- 10.96
- Natural resources and conservation
- 2.444
- Architecture
- 2.83
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- .59
- Communication/journalism
- 1.93
- Computer and information sciences
- 17.88
- Engineering
- 13.15
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- .67
- Family and consumer sciences
- .72
- English
- .75
- Liberal arts/general studies
- .49
- Biological/life sciences
- 9.83
- Mathematics and statistics
- 1.96
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 3.11
- Philosophy and religious studies
- .51
- Physical sciences
- 2.6
- Psychology
- 3.24
- Public administration and social services
- 1.93
- Social sciences
- 7.64
- Visual and performing arts
- 1.13
- Health professions and related programs
- .72
- Business/marketing
- 14.38
- History
- .54
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence120
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 1,649
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 1,876
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
- 9
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 21
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 5,540
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 6,744
- Total degree-seeking: men
- 7,198
- Total degree-seeking: women
- 8,641
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 65
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 68
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: men
- 7,263
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: women
- 8,709
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 70
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 86
- Total degree-seeking: men
- 70
- Total degree-seeking: women
- 86
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: men
- 70
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: women
- 86
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: men
- 2,207
- Degree-seeking, first-time: women
- 1,930
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 2,717
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 2,802
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 58
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 64
- Degree-seeking, first-time: men
- 262
- Degree-seeking, first-time: women
- 110
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 285
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 228
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 2
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: men
- 547
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: women
- 340
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total all undergraduates
- 16,128
- Total all graduate
- 10,665
- Grand Total All Students
- 26,793
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: men
- 4,982
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: women
- 4,796
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 355
- Hispanic/Latino
- 335
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 150
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,130
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,020
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 5
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 221
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 307
- TOTAL
- 3,525
- Nonresidents
- 1,498
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2,066
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,068
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4,915
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 28
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 4,239
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 25
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 937
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 1,016
- TOTAL
- 15,792
- Nonresidents
- 1,656
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2,106
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,094
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4,960
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 29
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 4,280
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 25
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 950
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 1,028
- TOTAL
- 16,128
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 0
- Associate degrees
- 0
- Bachelor's degrees
- 3,877
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 0
- Master's degrees
- 3,745
- Post-Master's certificates
- 0
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 601
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 313
- Doctoral degrees – other
- 0
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 537
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 652
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,106
- Total
- 3,295
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 7
- Total
- 8
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 537
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 651
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,099
- Total
- 3,287
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 433
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 577
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,850
- Total
- 2,860
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 55
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 42
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 134
- Total
- 231
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 8
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 8
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 35
- Total
- 51
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 496
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 627
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,019
- Total
- 3,142
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 92
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 96
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 96
- Total
- 96
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size48
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,952
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 447
- C. Total number who are women
- 806
- D. Total number who are men
- 1,146
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 124
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,848
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 89
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 13
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 2
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 340
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 378
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 69
- C. Total number who are women
- 169
- D. Total number who are men
- 209
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 29
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 241
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 77
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 26
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 34
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 28
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2,330
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 516
- C. Total number who are women
- 975
- D. Total number who are men
- 1,355
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 153
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 2,089
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 166
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 39
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 36
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 368
Student to Faculty Ratio
- based on ____ students
- 15,826
- and ____ faculty
- 1,781
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 361
- 10-19
- 910
- 20-29
- 331
- 30-39
- 198
- 40-49
- 128
- 50-99
- 291
- 100+
- 176
- Total
- 2,395
- 2-9
- 135
- 10-19
- 575
- 20-29
- 525
- 30-39
- 147
- 40-49
- 66
- 50-99
- 47
- 100+
- 12
- Total
- 1,507
About Cornell University
Cornell University is a mid-sized private university in Ithaca, NY, in a city setting.
What Cornell University looks for
Cornell University accepts roughly 9%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Cornell University?
Cornell University's middle 50% SAT range is 1500 to 1570. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Cornell University?
Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Cornell University?
Cornell University admits roughly 9% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does Cornell University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $28,690 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Cornell University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Cornell University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
