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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
65,612
Admitted
5,516
Enrolled
3,525

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 Decision11.6%
Regular Decision7.8%

~1.5× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
9,973
ED Admitted
1,161

Standardized Tests

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

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1540
75th Percentile
1560

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 class85.6%
Top quarter of class95.5%
Top half of class99.4%

Based on the 18.3% 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.

$96,268
Tuition & Fees
$72,270
Room & Board
$20,574
Other Expenses
$3,424
Total
$96,268

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
$62,720
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

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

Computer Science
Business
Engineering
Agriculture
Biological Sciences
Other
Comp Sci
18%
Business
14%
Engineering
13%
Agriculture
11%
Bio Sci
10%
Other
34%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander27%
Black6.8%
Hispanic13.1%
Native American<1%
Other21.9%
White31.1%

Student-Faculty Ratio

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

9:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
N/A
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

45%
55%
Male
7,333
Female
8,795
PennPhiladelphia, PA

Acceptance Rate

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

5.4%acceptance rate
Applied
65,236
Admitted
3,523
Enrolled
2,395

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 Decision14.2%
Regular Decision4.0%

~3.5× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
8,683
ED Admitted
1,235

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
36

Class Rank

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

Top tenth of class91%
Top quarter of class99%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 22% 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.

$95,612
Tuition & Fees
$71,236
Room & Board
$19,876
Other Expenses
$4,500
Total
$95,612

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

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

Receiving Aid
48%
Avg. Package
$70,971
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

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

Business
Biological Sciences
Social Sciences
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Professions
Other
Business
21%
Bio Sci
14%
Social Sci
13%
Comp Sci
9%
Engineering
8%
Health
7%
Other
28%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander29.6%
Black8.7%
Hispanic11.6%
Native American<1%
Other24.1%
White25.8%

Student-Faculty Ratio

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

8:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

46%
54%
Male
4,593
Female
5,420
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