Harvard University vs Cornell University-New York

Side-by-side comparison of Harvard University, Cornell University-New York

Metrics	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	Cornell University-New York Ithaca, NY	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Cambridge, MA	Ithaca, NY
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$64,796	$72,270
Avg. net price	$19,148	$33,934
Acceptance rate	4%	9%
Enrollment	7,601	15,995
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Small
Graduation rate	97%	95%
Retention rate	98%	98%
Median earnings	$121,957	$113,531
SAT range	ERW 740-780 · Math 770-800	ERW 730-770 · Math 770-800
ACT range	34-36	33-35
Themes	AffordableBig sportsHighly selectiveA Member of the Ivy League	AffordableBig sportsHighly selectiveA Member of the Ivy LeagueNeed-Blind in AdmissionHas a POSSE ChapterPublic flagshipResearch university
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).