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	4,000+ courses; 100 academic departments; nearly 80 undergraduate majors; over 120 minors.
Undergraduate Admissions Statistics	Approximately 15,000 undergraduates from 50 states and 120 nations, and 45% with multicultural backgrounds; 10% admit rate.
Alumni	More than 250,000 alumni – your lifetime connections around the world.
Class Profile	3,218 first-year students enrolled in the Class of 2023.
Costs and Aid	Half of our students receive financial aid.
Campus	Located in Ithaca, New York on 2300 acres, with more than 260 major buildings on campus. Explore them now.
Facilities and Campus Services	More than 30 campus dining facilities and 20 libraries, including one of the top 10 largest academic research libraries in the U.S.
Faculty	An estimated 2,900 faculty worldwide, with 1,678 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 100 research centers, institutes, and laboratories.
Student Involvement	More than 1200 student organizations, 35 varsity sports teams, plus a vibrant Greek community.
Traditions	More than 150 years of traditions as one of the historic eight Ivy League schools.
Weather	Four seasons, each with its own distinct personality.