The federal land-grant Ivy League university in the Finger Lakes region of New York, blending Ivy prestige with immense breadth across cutting-edge engineering, business, and sciences.
- Admit rate
- 7.3%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1470–1560
- Scores required to apply
- Avg. net price
- $28,500
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.92
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1470 and 1560.
Popular majors
- Computer ScienceComputer Science & AIStandout program
- Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Bio)Engineering & TechHighly regarded
- Hotel Administration & Real EstateBusiness, Finance & EconHighly regarded
- Applied Economics & Management (Dyson)Business, Finance & EconHighly regarded
- Biological Sciences & Pre-MedBiology, Health & Pre-MedHighly regarded
Highlights
- "Any person, any study" motto with 8 distinct undergraduate colleges
- World-leading engineering, agriculture, architecture, and hotel administration
- Breathtaking Ithaca gorges and active student life
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