Frequently Asked Questions About Admissions
Q: What's it like living in Ithaca?
A: Ithaca is a small, vibrant college town situated on the southern end of 41-mile long Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. You will find a wide array of bookstores, shops, restaurants, and cultural activities (even professional opera and ballet companies) in town, and wineries, state parks, farms, and forests throughout the county. Of course, moving anywhere, whether it be the other side of the city/town or to the next county or out of state, involves change. You need to learn about the area and do the things you enjoy.
| "The natural resources of the Finger Lakes are beautiful!" "Ithaca is more rural than anything I'm used to. You'll soon grow accustomed to it. On the flip side, the quality of student life at Cornell is great partly due to our location. Because Cornell is in a more rural area, the focus of both the students and the surrounding community is on Cornell. Students don't go off and get lost in the city for the weekend - they stick around and do things at Cornell. People are here because they want to be here." "Ithaca is a beautiful place, and Cornell is probably one of the only schools you can go to and walk over a gorge 100 feet deep everyday. We've got waterfalls, beautiful fall foliage, and state parks. Also, there is so much to do here in Ithaca and on campus that you forget that you're in upstate NY. Ithaca has everything that a city should have (movies, mall, restaurants), and there are more than enough activities happening on campus to keep you happily occupied." |
