Academics
Challenge Yourself
Teaching and learning, research and engagement: A Cornell education is rigorous—every aspect is geared to prepare you to improve the world.
The Cornell Experience
You'll interact closely with world-class faculty and a diverse student body, each a collaborator in learning, in research, and in service. They're here to help you push yourself and your ideas further than you could ever push them on your own.
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4,000Courses across 100 academic departments
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80Undergraduate majors and 90 minors
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108Graduate fields of study
In the Classroom
You'll actively explore the material before you, design a formal line of inquiry and follow it, work with various teams, and get your hands dirty. This may be the Ivy League, but we exist in and learn from the world around us.
"Cornell is known not only for its breadth of choices, but for the unconventional nature of some of them as well."- David Schatz, Applied Economics and Management, Class of 2014
From the edible and the hallucinogenic to the pathogenic, explore the Mushroom's role in nature and in shaping past and present civilizations.
Anthropological interpretations of space, time, cosmology, myth, classificatory systems, taboos, sacrifice, witchcraft, sorcery, and rites of passage.
From the formation and birth of stars to their final end-states as white dwarfs, neutron stars or black holes.
Everything you wanted to know about wine - from the history of winemaking to viticultural regions, understanding the terms on a wine label, and connecting flavors to influencing production factors.
Faculty Stories
In the Field
Service with a Purpose
Public service is a pillar of Cornell academics. It not only enriches the community—it enriches your understanding of how ideas work in the real world.
Global Perspectives, Global Opportunities
Our home is on the Hill in Ithaca, New York, but you can study just about anywhere your academic inquiries take you.