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CornellIthaca, NY

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

8.4%acceptance rate
Applied
72,523
Admitted
6,077
Enrolled
3,827

Early decision

Cornell offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision18.8%
Regular Decision6.7%

~2.8× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
10,057
ED Admitted
1,889

Standardized tests

Cornell is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1490
50th Percentile
1530
75th Percentile
1550

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
33
50th Percentile
34
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Where Cornell's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class84%
Top quarter of class97%
Top half of class99.6%

Based on the 12.2% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Cornell does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Cornell weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Cornell's Common Data Set.

$99,734
Tuition & Fees
$74,970
Room & Board
$21,348
Other Expenses
$3,416
Total
$99,734

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
44%
Avg. Package
$68,147
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Agriculture
Biological Sciences
Other
Comp Sci
19%
Engineering
15%
Business
11%
Agriculture
11%
Bio Sci
10%
Other
34%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

12.1:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
23%
In Sororities
19%

Enrollment by gender

46%
54%
Male
7,435
Female
8,690

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White30.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander27.9%
Other23.2%
Hispanic12.3%
Black5.8%
Native American<1%
PennPhiladelphia, PA

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

4.9%acceptance rate
Applied
72,544
Admitted
3,570
Enrolled
2,420

Early decision

Penn offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision13.3%
Regular Decision3.7%

~3.6× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
9,503
ED Admitted
1,266

Standardized tests

Penn requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1550
75th Percentile
1570

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Where Penn's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class92%
Top quarter of class99%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 23% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Penn does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Penn weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Penn's Common Data Set.

$99,082
Tuition & Fees
$73,978
Room & Board
$20,604
Other Expenses
$4,500
Total
$99,082

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
46%
Avg. Package
$73,689
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business
Social Sciences
Biological Sciences
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Professions
Other
Business
20%
Social Sci
13%
Bio Sci
11%
Comp Sci
9%
Engineering
8%
Health
7%
Other
32%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

10:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
19%
In Sororities
17%

Enrollment by gender

46%
54%
Male
4,614
Female
5,375

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander30.5%
Other25.2%
White23.7%
Hispanic11.4%
Black9.1%
Native American<1%
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