Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · City · 15,995 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Ithaca, NY, 14853 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SYR · Syracuse
50 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$88,140
Avg net price
$28,690
Room & board
$19,428
Tuition
$69,314
Books & supplies
$1,226/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$1,776
$30–48k
$4,070
$48–75k
$6,796
$75–110k
$14,311
$110k+
$49,992
Admissions
Admit rate
9%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1535
Reading 730–770
Math 770–800
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 33–35
English 35–36
Math 33–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Cornell University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
1st-yr retention
98%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
96%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
96%
Transferred
3%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$87,830
Median earnings (10yr)
$104,043
Median debt
$14,000
Monthly loan payment
$148
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,962–$19,677
Debt (90th percentile)
$26,633
Student Body
Men 45%Women 55%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
18%
First-generation
15%
Median family income
$75,110
Independent students
6%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
31%
Hispanic
13%
Black
7%
Asian
27%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
10%
Unknown
6%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$87,830
10 years after entry
$104,043
507
290
273
254
254
206
176
157
132
116
103
100
90
81
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Institutional
Endowment
$10.2B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
93%
Avg faculty salary
$17,953/mo
Instructional spend/student
$33,431
Federal loan rate
18%
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