Cornell University | By the Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Cornell University
349 Pine Tree Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1865 by Ezra Cornell

Web Site:

www.cornell.edu

Main Phone:

(607) 255–2000

Admissions Phone:

(607) 255–5241

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

13,510

Total Male Undergraduates:

6,897

Total Female Undergraduates:

6,613

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

21%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

37%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

27%

Total Applicants:

30,383

Total Acceptances:

6,503

Freshman Enrollment:

3,055

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

47%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Total Early Decision Applicants:

3,015

Total Early Decision Acceptances:

1,101

Early Decision Deadline:

November 1

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

Early April

Must Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

3,213

Applicants Accepted From Waiting List:

1,976

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

279

Transfer Applications Received:

2,616

Transfer Applications Accepted:

768

Transfer Students Enrolled:

571

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

29%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Required

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@cornell.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.cornell.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1290–1490

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

630–770

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

660–730

Retention Rate:

96%

SAT II Requirements for Agriculture and Life Sciences:

Recommended in writing,
science, and math (any level)

SAT II Requirements for Architecture, Art, and Planning:

Writing

SAT II Requirements for Arts and Sciences:

In three subjects, one of which
must be writing

SAT II Requirements for Engineering:

Required in math (any level),
science, and writing

SAT II Requirements for Hotel Administration:

Writing and math

SAT II Requirements for Human Ecology:

In three subjects, one of
which must be writing

SAT II Requirements for Industrial and labor Relations:

Math (any level) and writing

Top 10% of High School Class:

87%

Application Fee:

$70

Financial Information

Tuition:

$34,600

Room and Board:

$11,190

Books and Supplies:

$720

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

45%

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid and Received It:

42%

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$28,577

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 11

Financial Aid Phone:

(607) 255–5145

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@cornell.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

finaid.cornell.edu