Cornell College shares a wide variety of disciplines and learning objectives. This international learning community provides a supportive environment where students take responsibility for their studies. There are students from 45 states and 13 countries. The college offers a good range of majors, minors, pre-professional, co-operative, and certificate programs. 

Cornell college offers admissions in Bachelor of Special Studies (B.S.S.) that allows the students to design their degree. 99% of the faculty members hold the highest degree in the respective academic field. Cornell graduates include recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, the Black Engineer of the Year, and the National Medal of Science. It has 18 Fulbright recipients. This Liberal arts college fosters creativity, strong communication, and adaptability essential for a bright career. 

Cornell College Ranking

  • U.S. News and World Report ranked the college No.1 in social mobility in its ranking
  • The college is ranked 40 among the best undergraduate teaching programs by the U.S. News and World Report ranking.
  • The U.S. News and World Report ranked the college 68th among national liberal arts college ranking
  • It is ranked 66th among the best-valued schools by the U.S. News and World Report ranking. 

Cornell College Campus

Cornell College Campus

The college is in the urban setting of Iowa Town of Mount Vernon and is spread over 745 acres.

  • The campus has an award-winning Hilltop Café.
  • The Thomas Commons is the center of all the campus activities.
  • From bookstores, fitness centers, to museums, and theatre there are multiple facilities for the students on-campus.
  • The Grant Wood trail, the Great American rail trail, and the Cedar River trail are nearly located. 

Residence Facilities at Cornell College

There are nine residence halls and four apartments and houses.

  • Bowman Carter hall is exclusively for female students
  • Dows, Pauley-Rorem, Tarr halls are predominantly for first-year students and offer limited rooms for upper-class students
  • Among all the halls Pauley-Rorem has only single-gender floors
  • Apartments and houses are for all genders and upper-class students
  • The halls have a formal lounge, kitchen, sitting area with television, and free Wi-Fi.

Programs offered at Cornell College

Cornell college offers programs across a wide range of majors, minors, pre-professional, cooperative, and certificate programs.

  • Students also get the opportunity to customize their degree through the Bachelor of Special Study program.
  • The Cooperative program offered here involves three years at Cornell and two years at one of the partner institutions.
  • The Cooperative and Pre-professional programs are offered in the Health and Medical field of study.
  • Cornell offers MFA in Creative Writing Low-Residency program
  • The One Course at a Time program offers flexibility and opportunity to learn on/off-campus.

Application Process

International students who want to seek admissions at Cornell College can follow the below-mentioned application details:

Application Portal: Students can apply via any of the Cornell Application, Coalition Application, or the Common Application.

Application Deadline

  • Regular Decision: July 01
  • Early Decision: November 01

Basic Admission Requirements:

  • Original Transcripts
  • Scores of Standardized exams to study in the USA
  • Proof of English proficiency
    • TOEFL iBT: 79
    • IELTS: 6.0

Cost of Attendance

The estimated cost of attendance for international students to study in the USA:

Annual Budget Academic Year (USD) The U.S. and International Students
Tuition 45,288
Rooms 4,680
Dining 5,470
General Fees 626
Cost of Attendance 56,064

Scholarships & Financial Aid for International Students

The university offers scholarships to study in the USA. Cornell College offers merit scholarships to all full-time students based on their academic progress. This scholarship ranges between 18,000-34,000 USD per year. This scholarship is renewable and applies to tuition payment.

  • The international merit scholarship ranges from 10,000- 32,000 USD per year. Students must apply for the same at the time of admission.
  • However, international students are not eligible to apply for federal aid. 

Alumni Network

  • Cornell offers several benefits to its alumni including access to the online store, career counseling, invites to homecoming and reunion weekends and events, Cornell Endowed scholarship and other Endowed funds.
  • Some notable alumni: Jamshid Amuzegar: Former Prime Minister of Iran; Tsai Ing-Wen: President of the Republic of China (2016); Ratan Tata: Former Chairman of Tata Group; Louis Bromfield: Pulitzer prize winner; Christopher Reeve: Hollywood actor

Placements

More than 97% of the graduates are employed after getting the degree. Almost 77% of the students are employed in the field of their study. Over 98% of the students from the 2018 batch are successfully employed and working on their careers.