Study at Cornell UniversityFounded in 1865, by Ezra Cornell
and andrew Dickson, Cornell University is a private university with four
state-supported statutory or contract colleges. It is a member of the Ivy League
and the university is ranked fourth in the world in producing the largest number
of graduates, who pursue PhDs at American institutions.
The University is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven
graduate divisions. The undergraduate divisions are:
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Human Ecology
- School of Hotel Administration
- School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell’s graduate colleges and schools are:
- Cornell Law School
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Graduate School
- Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
The sports teams of Cornell are nicknamed Big Red.
Profile of Cornell University
Cornell is found
in Ithaca, NY. Ithaca is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit
institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree
at Cornell.
Course Topics
The school has a greater breadth of
degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Cornell is known for
its programs in hospitality, science, engineering, and agricultural science and
management.
Cornell Selectivity
Admission to the school is not
automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 21% of those who
apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores
of at least 630. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 660
and 770.
Faculty
Cornell maintains a faculty/student ratio
(full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system
for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Cornell is well-paid, which often
goes with faculty quality.
Student enrolment
Students numbered
19,800 in 2007 at the school.
Student Life
Full-time students are
the norm at Cornell. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its
students than do most colleges. Cornell offers students meal plans. The school
values student athletics, and belongs to the Ivy Group.
Cornell Programs and Degrees | General
Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | |
Engineering | 1,205 | electrical engineering, operations
research, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, chemical
engineering, bioengineering, engineering physics, materials engineering,
... | | Liberal Arts | 843 | economics,
political science, English, history, sociology, anthropology, American
studies, liberal arts and sciences,
... | | Business and Management | 790 |
business management, labor relations | | Science |
741 | biology, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry,
physics, geology, biometrics, entomology, astronomy,
... | | Agricultural Science and Management | 328 |
agricultural operations, agriculture, food science, agricultural
economics, international agriculture, agricultural management | |
Family and Social Work | 276 | family studies, public policy
analysis, public administration, food and nutrition, community
organization, housing | | Hospitality | 271 |
hotel management | | Law | 260 | law, US law | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 226 | computer science,
information technology | | Architecture and Planning |
194 | architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture,
environmental design, architectural services, architectural history | |
Animal Science and Care | 156 | animal science, animal
breeding | | Medicine | 105 | veterinary
medicine, pre-med, veterinary sciences, neuroscience | |
Therapy and Counseling | 94 | psychology, child psychology | |
Mathematics | 90 | mathematics, statistics, applied
mathematics | | Media | 84 | communication
studies | | Fine Arts | 71 | textile arts, fine
arts, art history and criticism, fine arts studies | |
Conservation and Resource Management | 68 | conservation,
natural resource economics, environmental science | |
Landscaping and Horticulture | 50 | plant sciences,
agronomy, ornamental horticulture, horticultural science | |
Education and Teaching | 29 | education, biology teaching,
math teaching, agricultural teaching, science teaching, family/home
economics teaching, physics teaching, chemistry teaching | |
Religion and Philosophy | 25 | philosophy, religion | |
Music | 18 | musicology, music, music theory and composition | |
Real Estate and Construction Management | 16 | real estate | |
Drama and Performing Arts | 16 | drama, dance | |
Medical Adminstration | 15 | health care administration | |
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 13 | nutrition sciences | |
Photography and Commercial Art | 8 | film studies | |
Cooking and Culinary Arts | 0 | institutional food workers |
Contact: Cornell
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
General
Phone: (607) 255-2000
http: //www.cornell.edu
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