Along with its excellent faculty and facilities, Cornell University boasts a beautiful location in the Finger Lakes region of central New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, the huge hillside campus overlooks Lake Cayuga and is crisscrossed by deep gorges and bridges. Cornell is unique among the Ivy League universities in that its agricultural program is part of the state school system.
Cornell is well known for its schools of engineering and hotel management. Its strengths in research and instruction have earned it membership in the Association of American Universities, and Cornell can also boast of a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Cornell's athletic teams are called the Big Red.
Explore campus in this Cornell University photo tour.
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Admissions Data (2014):- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 14%
- Cornell GPA, SAT and ACT Score Graph
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 650 / 740
- SAT Math: 680 / 770
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 30 / 34
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
