Cornell University carries the name recognition of an ivy league school coupled with the convenience of an online university. What follows is a concise review of Cornell University online, which includes its positives and negatives as well as what differentiates it from other top online universities.

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An Unbiased Review of Cornell University

Cornell University is a distinguished Ivy League school that welcomes students, faculty members and administrators from all over the world. Cornell’s commitment to diversity, research and academic excellence have made its undergraduate, graduate and professional programs famous.

Pros:

• Cornell’s Statement on Diversity and Inclusiveness reads, "Open Doors, Open Hearts, and Open Minds," a testament to its commitment to diversity and multiculturalism.
• Cornell benefits uniquely from being a public, federal land-grant institution as well as a private endowed university.
• Cornell offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs at its flagship campus in Ithaca, NY, as well as its medical schools in New York City and Qatar.

Cons:

• Cornell enrolls well over 13,000 undergraduate students each year, which some students may find to be too many.
• The school’s main campus is in Ithaca, NY, a small town in upstate New York, approximately four hours from New York City. There is only a bus service into the city.

Fact Sheet:

Total enrollment at Cornell University was 20,833 in the fall of 2007, including undergrads and graduate, medical and professional students.

Cornell University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Cornell offers an incredible range of degree programs, including 70 undergraduate majors, 93 graduate fields of study, and various online programs. Undergraduate majors include Agricultural Studies, Biological Engineering, Film, English, Nutritional Sciences, Near Eastern Studies, Sociology, Hotel Administration and others. Graduate programs exist in philosophy, music arts, industrial and labor relations, health administration and more.

Nearly half of the students at Cornell in the fall of 2007 received need-based aid from the university.

Student Life

Cornell sponsors many athletic teams and clubs, as well as other student social organizations, volunteer opportunities, on and off campus festivals and special events, counseling services and more. Cornell Cinema has been called "Ithaca’s year-round film festival," numerous student clubs put on a World’s Fair event.

Tuition

Depending on the college you’re enrolled in at Cornel, you can expect to pay between $20,364 to $36,504 each year in tuition, plus housing, meals and other costs.

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