Cornell University

Student Reviews

Cornell University student reviews provided by College Prowler.

A Cornell '15 student majoring in English Language Studies gives a grade of A+ to Scholarships:
Cornell University: Scholarship- "Cornell is excellent about financial aid. It gives more financial aid than most colleges in the country. If you really need financial help to attend Cornell, Cornell will gladly help. I know a few people who have free tuition and room and board. When they graduate, they will not owe Cornell any money.

Also, if you are a NY resident, you receive a discount on tuition for the ILR school or CALS school."
Jan 07, 2011
A Cornell '13 student majoring in Mechanical Engineering gives a grade of A+ to Computers:
Wifi and Interenet Unbelievably Fast- "There are tons of computer labs with quality computers all across campus in the over 20 libraries, the community centers, houses, and then some more, so if you want, you can find a computer. Plenty of people go without personal printers, and if need be, you could go without a computer. Whats really impressive though is how fast the internet is, I have to come across any faster connections, and WiFi is just about everywhere."
Jan 07, 2011
A Cornell '14 student majoring in Animal Sciences gives a grade of B to Guys & Girls:
Pretty Good Selection- "There are attractive guys everywhere you look. And the cool thing about going to an Ivy League is that almost everyone is smart, ambitious and will most likely be successful in life. There are quite a few nerdy boys, but you will also find well-dressed athletes. There is pretty much every type of person here."
Jan 24, 2011
A Cornell '14 student majoring in Biology gives a grade of B to Guys & Girls:
Full Spectrum- "I've seen girls range across the entire spectrum, although strongly favoring the better part of that distribution. Most girls are classy, well-dressed, nice, and smart enough to be interesting to talk to. Not much to say on guys, ranging from frat stars to geek, and everything in between, but nearly everyone is outgoing and easy to meet."
Mar 10, 2011
A Cornell '14 student majoring in Biology gives a grade of B- to Weather:
Deal- "Yea it's cold in the winter, you're not the first person from LA who complains that it's not 70 in December. The tradeoff: snow-days, we had two this year, and let me tell you it's the best thing you'll ever read in an email at 8am when you wake up. The bad part about it is the failure of the university to do even a mediocre job of clearing paths, even on steep hills. Snow gets walked on, gets packed, becomes ice, snow melts, ice remains, and it's sometimes expected of you to take the most circuitous route imaginable if you want to stick to cleared paths. If I ran the school, I'm sure I'd be aware of the thousands of near broke college students who would probably shovel walkways four hours a week for minimum wage. "
Mar 10, 2011
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Location
Ithaca, NY
Control
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition
$37,954
Out-of-State Tuition
$37,954
Room & Board
$12,650
Average Financial Aid
$29,621
Full-Time Undergrads
13,905
Part-Time Undergrads
9
School Website
www.cornell.edu
Admissions Website
admissions.cornell.edu
Financial Aid Website
finaid.cornell.edu
Application Deadline
January 2
Acceptance Rate
18 %
Admission Difficulty
Very Hard
SAT Scores
1940–2230
ACT Scores:
29–33

Top Majors

  • Engineering
  • Business
  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Business Management

Report Card Provided by College Prowler

A
Academics
B-
Athletics
A+
Campus Dining
B
Campus Housing
B+
Campus Strictness
A-
Computers
A-
Diversity
C+
Drug Safety
A
Facilities
B+
Girls
B+
Greek Life
B+
Guys
B
Health & Safety
B-
Local Atmosphere
B+
Nightlife
A-
Off-Campus Dining
B
Off-Campus Housing
C
Parking
B
Transportation
C-
Weather

Best Of

  1. Outdoor scenery, especially in the spring
  2. Slope Day
  3. Great friends
  4. Great food
  5. Sledding down Libe Slope on cafeteria trays
  6. More clubs than you could ever hope to join!
  7. Orientation Week
  8. Senior Week
  9. Greek Life
  10. At least one lecture, show, concert, or party to go to every night

Worst Of

  1. Weather
  2. Icy hills and paths
  3. Early morning classes
  4. Finals week
  5. Parking tickets
  6. CourseEnroll
  7. Fees for the bus, parking, gym, etc.
  8. Construction
  9. Greek life
  10. Workload