University

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University overview

Cornell University is a private land-grant research university located in Ithaca, New York. It was established in 1865, when the New York State Senate passed the bill founding the university on April 27. It is a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of New York (SUNY), serving as the federal land-grant institution of New York State, and is a member of the Ivy League. The university is organized into multiple undergraduate colleges and schools, including the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning; the College of Arts and Sciences; the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business; the College of Engineering; the College of Human Ecology; and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Institution type

Private, nonprofit

Campus setting

Urban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

15,995

Application platforms

Common App

Current application deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Financial aid · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Other · 2026–2027
2026-11-06
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-02

Majors

Agricultural Business and Management · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Engineering · Engineering
Agriculture, General · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Animal Sciences · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Anthropology · Social Sciences

74 more majors are available with a free account.

Source and verification

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Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027 · retrieved 2026-08-20

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