Quality index #7 · private
Cornell University
A hybrid Ivy: privately governed, with contract colleges for New York residents. Strong in engineering, hospitality, agriculture and computing.
Address & contacts
Campus address
410 Thurston Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850Fields of study
Cornell awards bachelor's degree (4 years), master's degree (1–2 years), doctorate / phd, professional degree (md, jd, mba).
- Computer & Data Science
- Engineering
- Business & Management
- Health & Medicine
- Nursing
- Law & Public Policy
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Humanities
- Architecture & Design
- Education
- Agriculture & Food Systems
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Veterinary Medicine
Known for
Hospitality ManagementEngineeringAgriculture
Ivy LeagueUpstate New York
Reading the numbers
Cornell sits at #7 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 92. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
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