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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.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$2k
$30–48k~$4k
$48–75k~$7k
$75–110k~$14k
$110k+~$50k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants18.4%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

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

Student outcomes

First-years who return98%
Graduate within six years95%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$113k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$14k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Cornell’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 30 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
Ithaca, NY

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3115J
3315F
4122M
5533A
6744M
7653J
8058J
7956A
7249S
5939O
4730N
3622D
Snow a year
63 in
Precipitation a year
38 in
Days at 90°F or above
5
Days below 32°F
148

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, ITHACA CORNELL UNIV, NY US station, 1.7 mi from campus

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.

What families actually pay

$30–48k~$0k
$48–75k~$10k
$75–110k~$25k
$110k+~$56k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants16.5%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

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

Student outcomes

First-years who return99%
Graduate within six years97%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$125k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$16k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Penn’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Nursing

    194 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$98kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$23k median debt
  • Philosophy

    177 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$107kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
  • Biology

    165 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$68kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$15k median debt
  • Economics

    161 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$130kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$15k median debt
  • Neuroscience

    152 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$78kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$12k median debt
Show all 30 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Philadelphia, PA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
4228J
4530F
5436M
6646A
7656M
8566J
8971J
8770A
8063S
6851O
5641N
4733D
Snow a year
16 in
Precipitation a year
51 in
Days at 90°F or above
40
Days below 32°F
62

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, PHILA FRANKLIN INST, PA US station, 1.2 mi from campus

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%