2025-2026
Accept rate
8.4%
- Applicants
- 72,523
- Admits
- 6,077
- Enrolled
- 3,827
- Yield
- 63.0%
- ED Apps
- 10,057
- ED Admits
- 1,889
Total Applications
72,523
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
8.4%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
3,827
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1490-1550
2025-2026
Cornell University Admissions at a Glance
Cornell University received 72,523 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 8.4% of applicants; 3,827 admitted students enrolled (a 63.0% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 14.1% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1490–1550 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $96,318, and the average need-based grant was $63,827.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
8.4%
- Applicants
- 65,612
- Admits
- 5,516
- Enrolled
- 3,525
- Yield
- 63.9%
- ED Apps
- 7,218
- ED Admits
- 670
2023-2024
Accept rate
7.9%
- Applicants
- 67,846
- Admits
- 5,358
- Enrolled
- 3,537
- Yield
- 66.0%
- ED Apps
- 9,515
- ED Admits
- 1,670
2022-2023
Accept rate
7.3%
- Applicants
- 71,164
- Admits
- 5,168
- Enrolled
- 3,491
- Yield
- 67.5%
- ED Apps
- 9,555
- ED Admits
- 1,831
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 72,523 | 6,077 | 3,827 | 8.4% | 63.0% | 10,057 | 1,889 |
| 2024-2025 | 65,612 | 5,516 | 3,525 | 8.4% | 63.9% | 7,218 | 670 |
| 2023-2024 | 67,846 | 5,358 | 3,537 | 7.9% | 66.0% | 9,515 | 1,670 |
| 2022-2023 | 71,164 | 5,168 | 3,491 | 7.3% | 67.5% | 9,555 | 1,831 |
| 2021-2022 | 67,380 | 5,852 | 3,718 | 8.7% | 63.5% | 9,017 | 1,930 |
| 2020-2021 | 51,500 | 5,514 | 3,249 | 10.7% | 58.9% | 6,630 | 1,594 |
| 2019-2020 | 49,114 | 5,330 | 3,189 | 10.8% | 59.8% | 6,158 | 1,397 |
| 2018-2019 | 51,324 | 5,448 | 3,295 | 10.6% | 60.5% | 6,325 | 1,549 |
| 2017-2018 | 47,039 | 5,962 | 3,349 | 12.7% | 56.2% | 5,401 | 1,393 |
| 2016-2017 | 44,965 | 6,337 | 3,315 | 14.1% | 52.3% | 4,882 | 1,340 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1490
50th Percentile
1530
75th Percentile
1550
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
47%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$96,318
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$73,946
Fees
$1,024
Room & Board
$21,348
Change Since 2016
+46%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
16,138
Total Enrollment
19,941
International
10%
Students of Color
70%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||