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Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The location of Cornell is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Cornell University?

Contact details for Cornell are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone:	607-255-2000
Website:	www.cornell.edu

How Do I Get Into Cornell?

You can apply to Cornell online at: https://www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Cornell

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Cornell?

With an acceptance rate of 7%, Cornell is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 7%, and the acceptance rate for women is 8%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% of students accepted to Cornell submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 770. Math scores were between 760 and 800.

Cornell received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 32 and 0. Composite scores were between 33 and 35.

Can I Afford Cornell University?

The overall average net price of Cornell is $57,504. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cornell, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $8,585 a year. That adds up to $34,340 over four years for those students.

Cornell University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 15,503 undergraduate students at Cornell, with 15,450 being full-time and 53 being part-time.

There are also 10,079 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 15,450 full-time undergraduates at Cornell, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cornell University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3,347
Black or African American	1,121
Hispanic or Latino	2,278
White	5,241
International Students	1,556
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,907

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Cornell University. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 120 countries are represented at Cornell. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Online Learning at Cornell University

In 2022-2023, 3,074 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cornell has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License

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