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Cornell University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the USA. Yale University is also a private research university located in Ithaca, New York. Both the institutes are part of the Ivy League institutes.
| Cornell University | Yale University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 7.9 Out of 10 | 8.1 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 16 QS World University 2025 # 12 US News 2024 # 13 QS World University 2024 | # 23 QS World University 2025 # 5 US News 2024 # 10 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 13 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 16 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 10 for Medicine by US News 2024 | # 18 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 10 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 1 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -65 PG Programs -70 Doctorate Programs -78 | UG Programs -33 PG Programs -57 Doctorate Programs -13 |
| Acceptance Rate | 14.1 % | 6.2 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-720 IELTS-7.5 SAT-1400 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-690 GRE-315 IELTS-7 SAT-1460 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 58586 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 29500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 37534 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 67250 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 44500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 19900 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Cornell University is one of the top private universities in Ithaca, United States. It is ranked #20 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
| Top recruiters include Yale University, Microsoft Corp, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Harvard University, Kaiser Permanente, etc.
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| Campuses and B-Schools | Johnson Graduate School of Management | Yale School of Management |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.0/10 Read 9 reviews | 7.6/10 Read 3 reviews |
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| General Facts | Cornell University | Yale University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1865 | 1701 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 4:1 |
| Male:Female | 48% Male, 52% Female | 49% Male, 51% Female |
| Location Facts | University has 6 campuses; Main campus is located in Ithaca, New York; Other campuses are in Roosevelt Island, Qatar, Geneva, Washington DC and Rome | A 1015 acre campus at the heart of downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Closest airports including Tweed New Haven Regional Airport and Bradley International Airport. Located not too far from New York, Boston, etc. A number of restaurants, clubs, etc. located near campus. Connecticut has an unemployment rate of 4.6 |
| Library | 11th largest library in USA; Over 8 million printed volumes, 1 million ebooks, 120,000 periodical titles, 8.5 million microfilms and microfiches, 71,000 cubic feet of manuscripts, 500,000 other materials such as motion pictures, sound recordings, etc. | 3rd largest academic library in USA with over 15 million volumes including print and electronic resources housed in 15 libraries that include Sterling Memorial, Beibecke, Bass Libraries, Max Science and Social Science Library and other school and department libraries. |
| Campus Life | Over 1,000 student organizations; awards and funding by Student and Campus Life (SCL) such as Cornell Commitment, Public Service Center, Cornell Career Services, Merrill Presidential Scholars Program, etc. | Campus includes Vanderbilt Hall, Nathan Hall, Connecticut Hall, Battell Chapel, Payne Whitney Gymnasium, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale Center for British Art, Yale Bowl, and other renowned research centers, labs, institutes, museums, etc. There are over 50 students clubs and societies. There are 10 museums and galleries for students to visit and exhibit with. You can enjoy and indulge in various athletic and recreational activities. |
| Hostel | #Triple Room - $11312 #Double Room - $12296 #Single Room - $13926 | #Housing and Food - $19900 |
| Famous Alumni | Tsai Ing-wen (first female president of Taiwan), David Starr Jordan (founding president of Stanford University), Ratan Tata (CEO of Tata Group), Toni Morrison (Nobel laureate), Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize winner) | 62 Nobel laureates, 5 field medalists, 3 Turning Award winners, 5 US Presidents, 31 living billionaires, 19 US Supreme Court Justices, 78 Mac Arthur Fellows, Rhodes Scholars, 119 Marshall Scholars, Meryl Streep (Actress), Hillary Clinton (former US Secretary of State), George W. Bush (43rd US President), Indra Nooti (Pepsico). |
| City Life | New York was ranked 34th in USA for economic growth and contributes over 8% to GDP. Financial activities, professional & business services, transportation, trade & utilities are the top contributors. | A coastal city in Connecticut- New Haven. First planned city in the USA. An economy based on education and health care. Yale is the 2nd largest employer and the best-known feature in the city. The city has a lot of ethnically diverse restaurants, museums, art galleries, live music, and other places to be at. The unemployment rate was around 3.7% |
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Yale University and Cornell University are considered among the most popular universities in the USA. Following are some of the points to help students in selecting a more suitable option between the two of them:
- Cornell University ranks at 14 while Yale University ranks at 17, as per QS News World Ranking 2020.
- Cornell University’s QS World Ranking improved from 17 in 2016 to 14 in 2020 whereas Yale University’s ranking dropped from 15 in 2016 to 17 in 2020.
- International students enrollment at both the universities is around the same, Yale accepts around 5000 foreign students from over 120 countries and Cornell accepts 5072 candidates from outside America from over 100 countries.
- According to THE, world ranking for 2020 of Cornell University is 19th while Yale University was ranked at 8th.
- Cornell University has approximately double acceptance rate as compared to Yale University.
- Graduate Employability Ranking 2020 of Cornell University is one position higher than Yale University.
- On-campus accommodation cost of Cornell University is slightly cheaper than Yale University.
- Though average tuition fee across all programs is less in Cornell copared to Yale but average financial aid provided by Yale Unievrsity goes up to $49,051 while that granted by Cornell is $36,611.
- Annual ROI and average graduate salary of both universities are nearly the same ie. approximately 6.5% and 85,000 USD per annum respectively.
Both the universities are equally prestigious and hence it is difficult to make a choice between them. However, purely based on ease of admission and cost of attendance, Cornell University seems like a better choice than Yale University.
