Cornell Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Ithaca, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 16,128 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $52,660/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Median earnings (10yr)
$104K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Decision17.0%
Regular Decision5.5%
By college within the university
Hotel Administration (SHA)
27.0%Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP)AAP architecture sub-program is sub-5%
7.0%College of Engineering
10.0%Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR)
16.0%Charles H. Dyson School (Applied Economics)
4.0%College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS)
14.0%College of Human Ecology
16.0%College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)
10.0%
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Career outcomes · 12 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1215K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech / SWE (especially CS + Engineering schools)
- Hospitality (Hotel School is uniquely strong)
- Investment banking via Dyson / AEM
- Vet / Ag (CALS pipeline)
About Cornell
Largest of the Ivies. Multiple distinct undergraduate colleges with very different admit rates (CALS easier than Engineering or Hotel).
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