Cornell University | Study Abroad Consultant
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Cornell University
Twenty-three hundred acres at the heart of New York's Finger Lakes region. You'll only understand how much it can hold for you once you see it for yourself. Ithaca has been named one of the top 100 places to live, a top 10 recreation city, a best green place to live, and one of the "foodiest" towns in America. For the bustle of city life, head off campus to the Ithaca Commons or College town. Not busy enough? The City of Syracuse is under an hour away, and frequent buses to NYC allow for day trips.
CAMPUS
Ithaca, New York
Estd April, 1865
Cornell University
Popular Majors
Engineering
Business & Management
Biological Sciences & Biomedical Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences
Agriculture Sciences & Operations
Mathematics & Statistics
Rankings
QS Rankings
18
The World University Rankings
19
US News Rankings
18
Program and Curriculum
Student interact closely with world-class faculty and a diverse student body, each a collaborator in learning, in research, and in service. They're here to help you push yourself and your ideas further than you could ever push them on your own
Student actively explore the material before you, design a formal line of inquiry and follow it, work with various teams, and get your hands dirty. This may be the Ivy League, but we exist in and learn from the world around us.
Notable Alumuni
Ratan Tata - Ratan Tata is one of the leading Indian industrialists, ex- Chairman of the largest Indian conglomerate, Tata Group of Companies.In 1962, he obtained his B.S. in architecture with structural engineering from Cornell University, U.S.A.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a Justice at the U.S. Supreme Court.In 1954, she graduated from ‘Cornell University’ with a degree in Bachelor of Arts.
Mae Jemison - Mae Carol Jemison is an American physician and former astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).At Cornell, she studied in both Cuba and Kenya and volunteered at a Cambodian refugee camp. In 1981 she received her Doctor of Medicine degree.
Janet Reno - Janet Wood Reno was the 78th Attorney General of the United States of America and the first woman to hold such a post. In 1956, she entered the Cornell University with chemistry as her major.
Useful Information
What Cornell University look for in an undergraduate applicant
What we look for?
Your Intellectual Potential :Have you challenged yourself with the highest-level courses? How have you demonstrated your passion for learning? Your Character Honesty. Open-mindedness. Initiative. Empathy. Your values are important to Cornell. Do your application essays and recommendations reflect your strongest personal attributes? Your Involvement Extracurricular activities. Community involvement. Workplace experience. Leadership. What special talents or interests have you developed ? Your Reasons for Choosing Us Whether you’ve decided on a major or not, how do you plan on taking advantage of the exceptional learning environment at Cornell? Why is it the right place for you?
