Cornell Common Data Set

2023-2024

Acceptance Rate

7.9%

Applicants: 67,846

Accepted: 5,358

Enrolled: 3,537

Average GPA (UW)

~3.9

25%: N/A

75%: N/A

Average SAT/ACT

1520/34

25%: 1480/33

75%: 1550/35

Total Undergraduates

16,071

Male: 7,308

Female: 8,763

Distribution: 45.5%/54.5%

Fast Facts

Location: Ithaca, New York

School Type: Private

EA/ED Yes (Early Decision)

EA/ED Deadline: November 1

Regular Decision Deadline: January 2

US News Ranking: #11

Applicant Pools

Type Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Decision 9,515 1,670 17.55%
Regular Decision 58,331 3,688 6.32%
Waitlist 6,166 362 5.87%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In State Out Of State
Application Fee $80 $80
Tuition $68,380 $68,380
Room and Board $19,428 $19,428
Total $87,808 $87,808

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 33,674 34,172
Accepted 2,459 2,899
Enrolled 1,643 1,894
Ethnic Backgrounds First-Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident 358 1,176
Hispanic/Latino 531 1,798
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 261 931
White, non-Hispanic 1,014 3,995
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 10 25
Asian, non-Hispanic 962 3,052
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 8 16
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 212 668
Race/ethnicity unknown 181 757
Total 3,537 12,418

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Submitted 1,481 (42%) X X
ACT Submitted 492 (14%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 720 770
SAT Math X 760 790
ACT Math X N/A N/A
ACT English X N/A N/A
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 81.7%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 94.5%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 99.5%
Below 50% of Graduating Class 0.5%
Below 25% of Graduating Class 0.2%
Percent Submitted Class Rank 17.3%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA 4.0 N/A
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 N/A
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 N/A
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 N/A
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 N/A
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 N/A
GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 N/A
GPA between 1.00 and 1.99 N/A
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affiliation/commitment X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X
Transfer Admissions Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 3,652 363 282
Female 2,929 471 352
Another Gender 0 0 0
Total 6,581 834 (12.67%) 634