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Application Fee

$80

Graduate Application Fee

$105

Acceptance Rate

11%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

60%

Freshmen Enrollment

3,189

SAT Scores

1,480

ACT Scores

2020 Acceptance Rate

Total 49,114 students have applied and 5,330 students have allowed to admit to Cornell University (acceptance rate: 10.85%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 59.83 % where 3,189 students have finally enrolled out of 5,330 admitted students.

The acceptance rate of Cornell University is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Duke University and Northwestern University, its acceptance rate is higher (easy to get in) (average acceptance rate of the schools is 9.17%).

The yield of Cornell University is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 50.50%).

Admission Statistics Charts

2020 Test Scores Comparison

For academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,480 and the average ACT score is 34 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Cornell University is average than the schools (average score is 1,528). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.

Cornell University SAT/ACT Scores Comparison
	SAT Average	ACT Average
Cornell University	1,480	34
Similarly Colleges in Rankings	1,494	34
All U.S. Colleges	1123	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges	1132	69
4-Years or High Colleges	1124	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York	1206	77

SAT/ACT Scores by Subject

At Cornell University, 2,257 students submitted SAT scores (71% of enrolled students).

The average SAT score is about 1,480 and it is extremely competitive scores than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Next table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

Cornell University SAT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	680	760
Mathematics	720	800
Total	1,400	1,560

At Cornell University, 1,298 students submitted ACT scores (41% of enrolled students).

The average ACT score is about 34 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

Cornell University ACT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Reading	32	35
English	33	36
Mathematics	30	35
Total	95	106

Admission Requirements

Next table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Cornell University. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school record, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) and .

Admission Requirements for Applying to Cornell University
Secondary school GPA	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Considered but not required
Admission test scores	Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Recommended