Cornell University

About Cornell University

Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university founded in 1865 in Ithaca, New York. Guided by the ideal of “any person … any study,” Cornell’s undergraduate structure includes multiple colleges covering arts and sciences, engineering, agriculture and life sciences, architecture, art and planning, industrial and labor relations, hotel administration, and business. The university also operates Weill Cornell Medicine and related programmes in New York City, expanding clinical and biomedical research opportunities beyond the Ithaca campus.

Undergraduate admission is college-specific: applicants choose a particular undergraduate college or school, and academic expectations can vary by unit. Cornell is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). The Ithaca campus sits on a large hilltop overlooking Cayuga Lake and supports extensive research, entrepreneurship, public engagement and residential student life across a wide range of majors and student organisations.

Undergraduate Admissions Office: 410 Thurston Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850. Phone: 607-255-5241. General questions can be directed through contacts listed on admissions.cornell.edu, including engage@admissions.cornell.edu. Before applying, confirm your target college’s requirements, testing policy, financial-aid forms, portfolio or interview expectations where relevant, and the current cost of attendance on Cornell’s official websites. College-specific offer conditions are the authoritative source for enrolment decisions. Applicants comparing Ivy League colleges should map intended majors to the correct Cornell undergraduate college early, because internal transfer rules and prerequisites differ. Prepare college-specific essays and keep track of any portfolio or interview invitations carefully.

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