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Cornell University

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Overview & Deadlines

Overview

Founded:
1865
Location:
Ithaca, NY
Setting:
Rural
Tuition and Fees:
$41541
Selectivity:
Most Selective
Academic calendar:
Semester
Public/Private:
Private
Application Fee:
$75.0000
Religious Affiliation:
None
Contact Information:
(607) 255-5241
admissions@cornell.edu

Deadlines

Regular application deadline:
1/2/2013
Early application deadline:
11/1/2012
Financial aid deadline:
1/2/2013

Admissions

Application Information

Application Fee:
$75.0000

Admission Statistics

Acceptance rate:
18%
Percent admitted who enroll:
51%

Incoming Freshman Class Profile

Top half of HS class:
100%
Top quarter of HS class:
99%
Top tenth of HS class:
99%
SAT Verbal:
640-730
SAT Math:
670-770
ACT Composite:
29-33

Admissions and Enrollment

Enrollment % Early decision:
33%

Admissions Factors

Transfer acceptance rate:
21%

Admissions Office Contact Info

Contact Information:
Undergraduate Admissions Office 410 Thurston Avenue Ithaca, New York 14850-2488
Website:
http://www.cornell.edu/admissions/
(607) 255-5241
admissions@cornell.edu
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Costs and Aid

Cost

Tuition and Fees:
$41541
Books and supplies:
$800.00
Total On Campus:
$57125.00

Actual Cost by Income Level (w/ Fin. Aid)

Family Income $0 - $30K:
$8244.00
Family Income $30 - $48K:
$9277.00
Family Income $48 - $75K:
$13513.00
Family Income $75 - $110K:
$22439.00
Family Income $110 and up:
$39459.00

Financial Aid

Students fin. aid:
66%
Federal grants:
15%
Other grants or scholarships:
51%
Students receiving federal loans:
31%

General Information

Financial aid deadline:
1/2/2013

Student Life

Student Body

Total undergraduate enrollment:
14167
Total grad students:
6290
% Out-of-State:
58%
% In-State:
42%
Women:
50%
Men:
50%
Student organizations:
500
Fraternities:
40
Sororities:
12

Student Diversity

% Hispanic/Latino:
9%
% Black or African-American:
6%
% White or Caucasian:
46%
% Asian:
16%

Housing

On-Campus Housing:
False
% of students living on campus:
44%

Academics

Faculty and Classes

Student:Faculty Ratio:
12:1
Total Faculty (Full-Time):
2701

Career Outcomes