Cornell University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 8.8%
- Applications
- 62,993
- Enrolled
- 3,525
- Yield Rate
- 63.9%
- SAT Average
- 1540
- ACT Midpoint
- 34
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $85
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 84.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 97.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 99.6%
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: January 2 · notification Early April
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Class Rank, Academic GPA
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Interview, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 9,720
- Accepted Spot
- 6,598
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 254
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 2.6%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $69,314
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $69,314
- Average Net Price
- $28,690
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $4,079
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $5,589
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $8,129
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $18,531
- Family Income Over $110k
- $51,735
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $63,023
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $68,147
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $25,655
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 33.2%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 18.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 87.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 95.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 98.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 23.4%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 7,582
Top Fields of Study
- Computer & Information Sciences: 626 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 563 graduates/year
- Engineering: 514 graduates/year
- Agriculture & Related Sciences: 450 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 445 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 267 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.98
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- -2.2% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 52th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.0 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.