Ithaca, New York · ★ 4.0 / 5 Overall (2 Student Reviews)
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States, and was founded in 1865 by philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White. It is a coeducational, nonsectarian institution and one of three private land-grant universities in the United States, with its main campus organized into eight undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions.
Best Campus Food
Ranked #8 in Best Campus Food (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National rank
Ranked #11 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
National rank
Ranked #11 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
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300 Day Hall, Ithaca, New York, 14853
Visit University SiteRanked #12 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
World rank
Ranked #14 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
National rank
Ranked #14 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
World rank
Ranked #18 globally in Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE World ↗
Value rank
Ranked #21 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1480–1560
SAT ERW: 720–770
SAT math: 760–790
ACT composite: 33–35
Total: 26,264
Undergrad: 16,051
Undergrad full-time: 15,899
Graduate: 10,213
Part-time: 930
In-state
Tuition: $66,014
Total cost on campus: $88,140
Out-of-state
Tuition: $66,014
Total cost on campus: $88,140
Room & board: $18,554
Books & supplies: $1,354
Receive aid: 60%
Avg grant aid: $56,741
Pell grant recipients: 19%
Rent: $987 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.49 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $11.02
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.