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Founded in 1865, by Ezra Cornell and andrew Dickson, Cornell University is a private university with four state-supported statutory or contract colleges. It is a member of the Ivy League and the university is ranked fourth in the world in producing the largest number of graduates, who pursue PhDs at American institutions.
The University is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions. The undergraduate divisions are:
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Human Ecology
- School of Hotel Administration
- School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell’s graduate colleges and schools are:
- Cornell Law School
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Graduate School
- Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
The sports teams of Cornell are nicknamed Big Red.
Profile of Cornell UniversityCornell is found in Ithaca, NY. Ithaca is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at Cornell. Course TopicsThe school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Cornell is known for its programs in hospitality, science, engineering, and agricultural science and management. Cornell SelectivityAdmission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 21% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 630. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 660 and 770. FacultyCornell maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Cornell is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality. Student EnrollmentStudents numbered 19,800 in 2007 at the school. Student LifeFull-time students are the norm at Cornell. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Cornell offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Ivy Group.
Cornell Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors |
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| Engineering | 1,205 | electrical engineering, operations research, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, engineering physics, materials engineering, ... | | Liberal Arts | 843 | economics, political science, English, history, sociology, anthropology, American studies, liberal arts and sciences, ... | | Business and Management | 790 | business management, labor relations | | Science | 741 | biology, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, physics, geology, biometrics, entomology, astronomy, ... | | Agricultural Science and Management | 328 | agricultural operations, agriculture, food science, agricultural economics, international agriculture, agricultural management | | Family and Social Work | 276 | family studies, public policy analysis, public administration, food and nutrition, community organization, housing | | Hospitality | 271 | hotel management | | Law | 260 | law, US law | | Computer Science and Engineering | 226 | computer science, information technology | | Architecture and Planning | 194 | architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental design, architectural services, architectural history | | Animal Science and Care | 156 | animal science, animal breeding | | Medicine | 105 | veterinary medicine, pre-med, veterinary sciences, neuroscience | | Therapy and Counseling | 94 | psychology, child psychology | | Mathematics | 90 | mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics | | Media | 84 | communication studies | | Fine Arts | 71 | textile arts, fine arts, art history and criticism, fine arts studies | | Conservation and Resource Management | 68 | conservation, natural resource economics, environmental science | | Landscaping and Horticulture | 50 | plant sciences, agronomy, ornamental horticulture, horticultural science | | Education and Teaching | 29 | education, biology teaching, math teaching, agricultural teaching, science teaching, family/home economics teaching, physics teaching, chemistry teaching | | Religion and Philosophy | 25 | philosophy, religion | | Music | 18 | musicology, music, music theory and composition | | Real Estate and Construction Management | 16 | real estate | | Drama and Performing Arts | 16 | drama, dance | | Medical Adminstration | 15 | health care administration | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 13 | nutrition sciences | | Photography and Commercial Art | 8 | film studies | | Cooking and Culinary Arts | 0 | institutional food workers |
Contact: Cornell Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
General Phone: (607) 255-2000
http://www.cornell.edu
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