Facts About Cornell

A website can hardly capture all there is to know about Cornell, but the quick facts below will give you a snapshot of our historic university and all it has to offer.

Academics	Seven undergraduate colleges and schools; 4,000 courses; 100 academic departments; nearly 80 undergraduate majors.
Admission Statistics	Nearly 14,000 undergraduates from 50 states and 120 nations, and 30% with multicultural backgrounds; 18% admit rate in 2011.
Alumni	More than 250,000 alumni – your lifetime connections around the world.
Class Profile	3,356 freshman enrolled in the Class of 2015
Costs and Aid	More than 60% of our students receive financial aid.
Campus	Located in Ithaca, New York on 745 acres, with more than 260 major buildings on campus. Explore them now.
Facilities and Resources	More than 30 campus dining facilities and 21 libraries, including one of the top 10 largest academic research libraries in the U.S.
Faculty	An estimated 2,900 faculty worldwide, with 1,627 on the Ithaca campus.
History	Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell as New York State's land-grant university.
Ithaca	Voted “100 Best Places to Live” by Relocate America and “Best Green Places to Live” by Country Home magazine.
Research	More than 110 research centers, institutes, and laboratories.
Student Involvement	More than 800 student organizations, plus a vibrant Greek community.
Traditions	More than 145 years of traditions as one of the historic eight Ivy League schools.
Weather	Four seasons, each with its own distinct personality.