Ithaca, New York
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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…
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 ↗
National Universities
Ranked #12 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
World rank
Ranked #14 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
300 Day Hall, Ithaca, New York, 14853
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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 ↗
Total CoA (on-campus): $88,140
Room & Board: $18,554
Books & Supplies: $1,354
Receive Aid: 60%
Avg Grant Aid: $56,741
Pell Grant Recipients: 19%
Total CoA (on-campus): $88,140
Room & Board: $18,554
Books & Supplies: $1,354
Receive Aid: 60%
Avg Grant Aid: $56,741
Pell Grant Recipients: 19%
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1480–1560
SAT ERW: 720–770
SAT Math: 760–790
ACT Composite: 33–35