Cornell University
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Location:
Ithaca, NY, 14853
Phone:
607-254-INFO (4636)

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Cornell University

 

Basic Info
 

Location:
Ithaca, NY, 14853
Phone:
607-254-INFO (4636)

Detailed Info
 

Website:
http://www.cornell.edu
http://www.cornell.edu/admissions/
http://www.alumni.cornell.edu
http://www.cornellbigred.com
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Cornell at a Glance

Location: Ithaca, NY

Mascot: Bear

Motto: I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.

Identity: Founded in 1865 and opened on October 7, 1868, Cornell has been described as the first American university. Co-founders Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White wanted Cornell to be open to all students, regardless of sex, race, religion, nationality, or ability to pay. Their egalitarian and practical vision of higher education, revolutionary in 1865, still informs the guiding principles of the university in the 21st century.

Cornell’s combination of joint identities is unique among leading institutions of higher education—it is the federal land-grant institution of New York State, a private endowed university, a member of the Ivy League (or Ancient Eight), and a partner of the State University of New York. The university is dedicated to its original mission of accessibility and opportunity, outreach, and public service.

Student Body: 13,500 undergrads 6,300 graduate students

Living Alumni: 255, 449 (as of 2007)

Famous Alumni: Toni Morrison, Janet Reno, EB White, Christopher Reeve, C. Everett Koop, Keith Olberman, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Thomas Pynchon, Bill Nye, and Peter Yarrow—just to name a few.

Questions: Drop an email to us at info@cornell.edu