Cornell University
Cornell University is a private Ivy League land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. The university was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White. Since its founding, Cornell has been a co-educational and nonsectarian institution. As of fall 2023, the student body included over 16,000 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and 130 countries.
| Latin: Universitas Cornelliana | |
| Motto | “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study” |
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| Type | Private land-grant research university |
| Established | April 27, 1865 |
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| Accreditation | MSCHE |
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| Endowment | $10.0 billion (2023) |
| Budget | $5.4 billion (2023) |
| President | Martha E. Pollack |
| Provost | Michael Kotlikoff |
Academic staff | 1,639 – Ithaca, New York 1,235 – NYC, New York 34 – Doha, Qatar |
| Students | 26,284 (Fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 16,071 (Fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 10,207 (Fall 2023) |
| Location | , New York , United States 42°27′13″N 76°28′26″W |
| Campus | Small city, 745 acres (301 ha) |
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| Colors | Carnelian red and white |
| Nickname | Big Red |
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| Mascot | Touchdown the Bear (unofficial) |
| Website | cornell |
The university is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions on its main Ithaca campus. Each college and academic division has near autonomy in defining its respective admission standards and academic curriculum. In addition to its primary campus in Ithaca, the university administers three satellite campuses, including two in New York City and one in the Education City region of Qatar.
Cornell is one of the few private land-grant universities in the United States. Among the university's seven undergraduate colleges, three are state-supported statutory or contract colleges through the State University of New York system, including its College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, its Human Ecology College, and its Industrial Labor Relations School. Among Cornell's graduate schools, only its Veterinary Medicine College is supported by New York state. The main campus of Cornell University in Ithaca spans 745 acres (301 ha).
As of October 2023, 62 Nobel laureates, 4 Turing Award winners, and 1 Fields Medalist have been affiliated with Cornell. Cornell counts more than 250,000 living alumni, which include 34 Marshall Scholars, 33 Rhodes Scholars, 29 Truman Scholars, 7 Gates Scholars, 63 Olympic Medalists, 10 current Fortune 500 CEOs, and 35 billionaires.