Private, non-profit university · United States
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$72,270About ₹68.7 lakh. Same for all students. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted8.8%Very hard to get into
Students26,66015,995 bachelor's · 10,665 graduate
International students9.6%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree95%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1535Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
For Indian students
Checked on the university's own website on 19/10/2026. Tap Source to see each fact.
Bachelor's, international students, 2026-27$99,734 a year, all inAbout ₹94.8 lakh. Tuition $73,946; the rest is housing, food and other costs.Source ↗
What this includes
Tuition only ($73,946, endowed colleges and non-NY residents at contract colleges); mandatory fees $1,024 extra. Total $99,734 = billed + non-billed; excludes travel and Cornell Student Health Plan.Master's tuition, 2026-27$29,500 to $73,946 a yearAbout ₹28 lakh to ₹70.3 lakh.Source ↗
What this includes
Endowed research MS/MA $29,500; Professional Tier 2 (MPA, MPH, etc.) $48,414; Tier 1 (MEng, MPS, MS Info Systems) $73,946 per year. MBA ($88,934) excluded.English testTOEFL 100 · IELTS 7.5 · Duolingo 130Minimums to be most competitive. TOEFL 100 for tests before Jan 2026; new scale min 5.0, rec 5.5. Required only if other proficiency criteria not met.Source ↗
SAT or ACTSAT or ACT required for first-year applicants.Source ↗
Bachelor's deadlinesEarly Decision 1 Nov 2026 (other materials by 13 Nov); Regular Decision 2 Jan 2027 (other materials by 19 Jan).Source ↗
Money help for international studentsNeed-aware for international applicants; meets 100% of admitted international students' demonstrated need. Must apply for aid at time of admission.Source ↗
Costs and rules change each year and differ by course. Always check the official page before you apply. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Their page for international applicants ↗
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 81 subjects
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture, General
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Archeology
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
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- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Cognitive Science
- Communication and Media Studies
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Culinary Arts and Related Services
- Dance
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Design
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Biology
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- International Agriculture
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Nutrition Sciences
- Operations Research
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Science, Technology and Society
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Master's · 99 subjects
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture, General
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
- Applied Mathematics
- Archeology
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
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- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architecture
- Architecture and Related Services, Other
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering-Related Fields
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Design
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Genetics
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Housing and Human Environments
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- International Agriculture
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Landscape Architecture
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Nutrition Sciences
- Operations Research
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Real Estate
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Science, Technology and Society
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Zoology/Animal Biology
PhD and professional · 83 subjects
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Behavioral Sciences
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- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Genetics
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Housing and Human Environments
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- Law
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
- Operations Research
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Policy Analysis
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Science, Technology and Society
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Systems Engineering
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 190415), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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