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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · University · Private nonprofit
Locale
City: Small
Yield
64%
Most Popular Majors
- 1. Computer & Information Sciences693
- 2. Business & Management557
- 3. Engineering511
- 4. Agriculture423
- 5. Biological & Biomedical Sciences382
Enrollment
Admissions
SAT scores (50th percentile)
ACT Composite (50th percentile)
Tuition & fees (in-state)
Graduation rate
Degrees conferred
Finance: core revenue & expense
Financial aid: % receiving any aid
Academic peers
This institution and its closest academic peers — same institution type, ranked by overlap in subjects and degree levels offered and by how many students earn those degrees — leaving out any that are 10 or more points below it on yield or graduation rate. Select a column heading to sort.
| Cornell University This institution | 64% | 95% | 9% admitted SAT 1,520 | 16,128 |
| $88,140 |
| Duke University NC · Private | 59% | 97% | 6% admitted SAT 1,540 | 6,523 |
| $87,072 |
| University of Chicago IL · Private | 88% | 96% | 4% admitted SAT 1,545 | 7,598 |
| $90,360 |
| Stanford University CA · Private | 82% | 92% | 4% admitted SAT 1,545 | 7,904 |
| $87,833 |
| Yale University CT · Private | 70% | 96% | 4% admitted SAT 1,520 | 6,814 |
| $88,300 |
| Northwestern University IL · Private | 55% | 95% | 8% admitted SAT 1,520 | 9,399 |
| $91,290 |
| Vanderbilt University TN · Private | 61% | 94% | 6% admitted SAT 1,540 | 7,221 |
| $89,590 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA · Private | 86% | 96% | 5% admitted SAT 1,550 | 4,535 |
| $82,730 |
| University of Pennsylvania PA · Private | 68% | 97% | 5% admitted SAT 1,545 | 11,478 |
| $89,028 |
Selectivity sorts on admit rate and test score together, relative to this institution; the test score is the SAT total, or the ACT converted to it. Majors are subject areas by bachelor's degrees conferred. Average cost is the published annual cost of attendance, averaged over in-state and out-of-state students.