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Cornell University

Private College · Located in Ithaca, NY · VetLink Partner since 2016

Admissions Numbers

  • 71 VetLink applicants matriculated

  • Test-recommended for students applying in fall 2024 to enroll for fall 2025; Cornell will reinstitute standardized testing requirements for students seeking undergraduate admission for fall 2026 enrollment.

  • 5-25% veterans applied first year*

  • 77-95% veterans applied as transfer*

  • 3.6 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

    (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Application available on Common App and Apply Coalition with SCOIR

  • Official transcripts

  • Letters of recommendation

  • Cornell Writing Supplement

  • Standardized test scores (Optional)

  • Additional supplemental materials (As required)

  • Application fee (Waiver available)

  • Financial Aid Application (Optional)

Admissions Deadlines

  • Early Decision Application Deadline: November 1

  • Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 2

  • Spring Transfer Application Deadline: October 15

  • Fall Transfer Application Deadline: March 15

Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • $88,150 Estimated cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

  • Need-Blind Applications

  • Yellow Ribbon School covers fees related to the cost of tuition and housing

  • 100% annual financial aid packages that meet full financial need to all admitted and eligible undergraduate aid applicants.

  • 7,000+ Students in 2023-24 receiving need-based financial aid

  • $43,250 Average aid award (campus job and scholarship combined)

Veterans Campus Life

  • Cornell Undergraduate Veterans Association - strives to ensure that veterans are integrated & adequately represented on campus through events, networking & various opportunities

  • Student Veterans Advocate provides support, advocacy, programming & referral to undergraduate student veterans + serves as a POC between veterans & key resources

  • Military Families Learning Network

  • Home Plate @ Cornell

  • Cornell's Students with Families program provides services designed to assist spouses with goals & provide essential support for families with children

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Demographics

15,735 enrolled undergraduate students

45% Males // 55% Females

18.5% incoming class are first-generation college students

Academics

100+ Fields of Study

8.6:1 Student-faculty ratio

58% of Cornell class sizes are under 19

Top Academic Programs

Engineering

Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services

Computer and Information Sciences & Support Services

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science & Related Fields

Knowledge in Action

27% of Cornell undergraduates earned credit for participating in research during the 2019-20 academic year

100+ interdisciplinary research organizations bring students and faculty together to pursue research, teaching, and outreach.

Studyabroad opportunities including semester, academic year, Global Hubs, and short-term programs.

270+ community-engaged learning courses offered by the university

Alumni & Outcomes

250,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide

94.5%% Graduation Rate

96% of Class of 2022 students who responded to survey reported they were employed or attending graduate school

$78,200 average reported starting salary for Class of 2022

394 unique employers hired Class of 2022 graduates - Top companies include: Goldman Sachs, Google, Meta, EY

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