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Written by  Rachit Agrawal, MBA

Published on Thu, February 13, 2020 12:20 PM   Updated on Tue, September 8, 2020 6:37 AM   4 mins read

Cornell University established in 1865, is a private and statutory Ivy League Research University, located in Ithaca, New York. The total student enrollment at Cornell is around 24,027. The academic calendar is based on the semester system. It has a mission of discovering, preserving, and disseminating knowledge; producing creative work along with promoting a culture of broad inquiry throughout and beyond the Cornell Community. 

The campus has more than 1000 student organizations ranging from the Big Red Marching Band to the International Affairs Society. One of Cornell’s oldest traditions is Dragon Day, during which a dragon built by first-year architecture students is paraded through campus.

Cornell is known for its highly ranked schools and colleges which include:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management
  • College of Engineering
  • Law School
  • Weill Cornell Medical College
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • School of Hotel Administration

Cornell University Ranking

Cornell University stands at 17th position in the list of Best National Universities of 2020 edition. Schools are ranked as per their performance on the basis of excellence indicators set.

Cornell University QS Ranking

The QS Ranking of Cornell University in different editions is mentioned below:

EDITIONRANKING
2016#17
2017#16
2018#14
2019#14
2020#14
2021#18

Cornell University Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Cornell University is 11%. This means that out of 100 students who applied, only 11 students are admitted to the University. This acceptance rate leads to very high competition among the students.

Cornell University Campus

The campus setting is rural covering an area of 4800 acres. First-year students live on the north campus and the university also provides housing options for upperclassmen and graduate students. It has 35 NCAA Division varsity teams that compete in the Ivy League. The Cornell Big Red is famous for their successful lacrosse and wrestling teams of men and the school at Cornell also conducts a strong ice hockey program.

Cornell University Address

The main campus of Cornell University is located on the East Hill in Ithaca, New York, overlooking the city and Cayuga Lake.

Cornell University Fees

The tuition fee at the university is $57,222. The application fee at Cornell University is $80. 

Cornell University Requirements

Students are required to score good grades for admission in Cornell University. There is a very high competition all over the world. The following are the requirements for admission in Cornell:

  1. ACT and SAT scores
  2. High School GPA
  3. High School class rank

Cornell University MBA

Cornell University provides a 2-year master’s program for its students in finance, marketing, HR, and Production field of business. MBA graduates get opportunities for their career advancements. It helps students to build their knowledge, skills, and experience in their interest area. MBA Program at Cornell focuses on different areas of concentration such as:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership and Ethics
  • Global Business Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Marketing Management and many more.

Cornell University Notable Alumni

Cornell University has alumni of approx 34 Marshall Scholars and 31 Rhodes Scholars. It is the only university which constitutes 3 female unshared Nobel Prize winners among its graduates. Some of the notable alumni and alumnae are:

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg (U.S. Supreme Court Justice)
  • Ratan Tata (Tata Group CEO)
  • E.B. White (American Writer)
  • Bill Nye (The Science Guy)
  • Ann Coulter (American Pundit)

Cornell University Scholarships

Cornel University attracts more than 20,000 students from all over the world due to its eminent mix of public service commitment, academic programs, and scholarship.

Financial aids act as a hurdle to the career development. Cornell University offers financial aids to the students as per their needs and an average scholarship offered is approx. $42,000.

Cornell provides the scholarship or financial aid on the basis of needs or requirements rather than merit or athletics.

Cornell University Courses

Cornell has a world-class faculty with excellent teaching quality. The course curriculum consists of 4000 courses and participation in cutting-edge research conducted in colleges and schools at Cornell. Students have a wide choice to select there are of interest to study.

Cornell’s popular study and majors include:

  • Nanotechnology
  • Biotechnology
  • Supercomputing
  • Genomics
  • Engineering
  • Business Management and Marketing
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Agriculture and Agricultural Operations
  • Computer and Information services and related support services.

Cornell University Application Deadline

The application deadline while applying to Cornell University is January 2. The early decision deadline is November 1.

About the Author & Expert

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Rachit Agrawal

Author • MBA • 20 Years

Rachit believes in the power of education and has studied from the top institutes of IIIT Allahabad, IIM Calcutta, and Francois Rabelias in France. He has worked as Software Developer with Microsoft and Adobe. Post his MBA, he worked with the world's # 1 consulting firm, The Boston Consulting Group across multiple geographies US, South-East Asia and Europe.

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