Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, USA
The largest Ivy with seven undergraduate colleges, Cornell offers programs from hotel management and agriculture to engineering and architecture. Three of its colleges are statutory (publicly funded for New York residents).
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Location
Ithaca, New York
Established
1865
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Common App / Coalition App / QuestBridge
Region
United States →Admission tests
SATDigital SAT
College Board · 8 weekend test dates a year (2026–27: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar, May, Jun; same for U.S. and international)
ACTThe ACT Test
ACT (ACT Education Corp.) · 7 test dates a year, in the U.S. and outside it (2026–27: Sep, Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, Jun, Jul; most non-U.S. dates are two-day windows)
TOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres (Home Edition: 24 hours a day, 4 days a week)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on Cornell University’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in the United States
- Application platform
- Common App
- Intakes
- Fall (Aug/Sep) · Spring (Jan)
- Student visa
- F-1 Student Visa
- Working while studying
- Up to 20 hrs/week on-campus during term; full-time on breaks. OPT after graduation.
Official sources: Study in the States — U.S. Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Department of State — student visas. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: Cornell University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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