At a glance
- Address
- 300 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- cornell.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1865
- Students
- 24,900 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#12 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Management | #8 |
| Medical Technology | #11 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | #14 |
| Ecology | #17 |
| Biological Sciences | #17 |
| Political Sciences | #17 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Page shows November 1 / January 2 without a year
- Tests
- SAT or ACT required for first-year applicants (reinstated starting Fall 2026 cycle); not required/expected for transfer applicants
- English
- International applicants must demonstrate English proficiency via an approved exam; no minimum score published on the general admissions page
- Tuition
- USD 73,946 / year (2025-26) · about ₹70.8 lakh
- Financial aid
- Need-aware admission for international applicants (financial need is one factor among many); meets full demonstrated need for admitted students via CSS Profile; must apply for aid with initial application, cannot add later
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 1 November 2026 | mid-December |
| Regular Decision | 2 January 2027 | late March |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Deadlines
- Set per field of study, not university-wide; e.g. Dec 1, 2026 for several Biology-related fields (Biochemistry, Biophysics, Genetics, Molecular & Cell Biology, Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Soil & Crop Sciences)
- English
- Minimum scores for Summer/Fall 2026 admission; Cornell states minimums are expected to rise for Summer/Fall 2027 admission
- Funding
- 99% of PhD students fully funded via fellowships/assistantships covering tuition, fees, health insurance, and a living stipend
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 8.8% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1500–1570
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 69,314 / year · about ₹66.4 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 15,995
- International undergrads
- 9.6%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 104,043 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Cornell University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply/first-year-applicants · admissions.cornell.edu/node/1423 · admissions.cornell.edu/ · finaid.cornell.edu/ · finaid.cornell.edu/cost-to-attend · finaid.cornell.edu/first-year-and-transfer-students-international · gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions · gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/application-steps/ · gradschool.cornell.edu/financial-support/ · gradschool.cornell.edu/financial-support/tuition-rates/ · gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/application-process/pay-fees/international/ · gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/application-process/required-tests/english-language-proficiency-requirement-2/ · gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/degrees-fields/cugradfos/ — checked 28 September 2026.