Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
The most academically varied Ivy, with colleges ranging from engineering and agriculture to hotel administration and industrial/labor relations, some state-funded and some private. The Ithaca, NY campus is famously scenic (gorges, waterfalls) and famously cold in winter, with a work-hard culture matched by a genuinely large Greek scene, strong hockey following, and a close-knit college-town social life despite the university's size.
7%
Acceptance rate
1450–1560
SAT range
33–35
ACT range
4.05
Average GPA
15,700
Undergrads
$66,000/yr
In-state tuition
$66,000/yr
Out-of-state tuition
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