Cornell University

Cornell University (pronounced /kɔːrˈnɛl/; etymology: named after Ezra Cornell, one of its founders) is a private Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York.

History

Cornell was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, who envisioned a university that would teach and make contributions in all fields of knowledge. The university was initially funded by Ezra Cornell's $500,000 endowment and by New York's 989,920-acre (4,006.1 km2) allotment of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act.

Academics

Cornell is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions at its main Ithaca campus, with each college and division defining its specific admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy. The university also administers two satellite medical campuses, one in New York City and one in Education City, Qatar.

Notable Alumni

Cornell counts more than 250,000 living alumni, 34 Marshall Scholars, 30 Rhodes Scholars, 29 Truman Scholars, 7 Gates Scholars, and 14 living billionaires among its alumni.

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