Cornell University

Ithaca, United States · founded 1865

City: Ithaca
Country: United States
Founded: 1865
THE rank: 18
Students: 25,673
International: 26%
Degree programmes: 267
Students per staff member: 10.6
Women students: 53%
THE overall score: 89.5
Application fee: $80

International tuition fees at Cornell University

Bachelor: $69,314 per year
Master: $30,085 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Cornell University

What Cornell University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Considered
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

Cornell University had 65,635 applicants and admitted 5,358, of whom 3,537 enrolled — an admission rate of 8%. The middle half of admitted students scored 720–770 on SAT reading and writing and 760–790 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 33–35 on the ACT. 37% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 12% an ACT score.