Cornell University (reviews)

Academics at Cornell University

Cornell University offers its students the opportunity to explore a huge diversity of academic fields by creating an impressive availability of 4,000 courses. Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services are among the most popular majors at the University. Cornell University boasts US$258 million grant aid for its undergraduates. Its 97% retention of freshmen reveals how high the rate of satisfaction among students is.

Different colleges within Cornell University might have their own exchange programs, which allow students to take advantage of studying abroad and exploring different cultures around the globe. The University offers the International Exchange Program – Johnson Cornell to second-year MBA students. The students that get a chance to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity are chosen through a formal selection process to exchange their places for one semester. The credit hours that they earn while on the Program abroad count towards their MBA requirements. Current exchange partner institutions, where students could go include:

o   The Americas

•       Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
•       EGADE Business School, ITESM
•       Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Escuela de Administracion (PUC)
•       INCAE

o   Asia & Asia Pacific

•       China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
•       Tsinghua University, School of Economics and Management
•       Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)
•       Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
•       Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
•       National University of Singapore
•       SASIN Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University
•       Melbourne Business School
•       University of New South Wales Business School

o   Europe, Middle East & Africa

•       University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT)
•       Tel Aviv University, Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration
•       Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
•       Escuela Superior de Adminstración y Dirección de Empresas (ESADE)
•       IESE Business School, University of Navarra (IESE)
•       Instituto de Empresas (IE)
•       Ecole de Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC)
•       Ecole Superieure de Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC)
•       Manchester Business School (MBS)
•       London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
•       Stockholm School of Economics
•       Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
•       Universität St. Gallen
•       SDA Bocconi
•       EBS Business School
•       Koc University Graduate School of Business

Campus & Student Life

Cornell University’s campus is located in Ithaca, which is right at the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes region. The town’s rural setting has been recognized as one of the best cities to live in and is among the top recreation cities in America, which makes it hard for Cornell University students to ever get bored. Even if they do, the city of Syracuse is less than an hour away, which makes it the perfect destination for a day trip, especially thanks to the frequent buses between the two cities.

The University has approximately 24,000 students. Out of all these students, first-year students live on north campus while upper-class students and graduates tend to live off-campus but are also offered the option of on-campus accommodation. Roughly 10% of Cornell University’s undergraduates and 50% of graduates are international students, which enables Cornell University students to experience so many different cultures without having to leave campus.

There are more than 1,000 student organizations, which range from International Affairs Society to Big Red Marching Band. Students cannot miss out on the Greek life with over 60 fraternity and sorority chapters present at the University. When it comes to sports, Cornell University has it all. There are more than 30 intramural leagues as well as Division I athletics teams competing in 37 varsity sports. The Cornell Big Red, as their sports teams are referred to as, are famous for their lacrosse, wrestling and ice hockey teams

Career & Alumni

Cornell University has a high 4-year graduation rate of 88%, which shows how well the University’s programs prepare students. The University also prides itself with 50 Nobel Laureates. Cornell University alumni achieve a median salary exceeding US$65,000. Some of the most notable among these alumni are Ruth Bader Ginsburg (US Supreme Court Justice), E. B. White (author) and Bill Nye (the “Science Guy).