Cornell University Acceptance Rate: 9% — Admissions Statistics
Cornell University Application Requirements — ED/RD — 7 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Cornell University
application info
cycles:EDRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
3
Supplemental Essays
7
Acceptance Rate
9%
Avg SAT Score
1535
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
15,995
Grad Rate
95%
Median Debt
$14,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$69,314
Out-of-State
$69,314
Avg Net Price
$28,690
Median Debt
$14,000
in-state tuition
$69,314
out-of-state tuition
$69,314
avg net price
$28,690
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$87,830
$
median 10yr
$104,043
$
gender split
Women
55%
Men
45%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
31%
Asian
27%
Hispanic
13%
Black
7%
Two or More
6%
AIAN
0%
About Cornell University
Cornell University is a private nonprofit institution in Ithaca, NY. Acceptance rate: 9% (elite). Average SAT: 1535. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~15,995 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 95%.
Cornell University accepts applications through ED/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 3. Supplemental essays: 7. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $69,314. Out-of-state: $69,314. Avg net price: $28,690. Median debt: $14,000. Median earnings 6yr: $87,830. Median earnings 10yr: $104,043.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.