Cornell University Graduate Programs
Cornell University is a Private, 4-years school located in Ithaca, NY. Cornell University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Cornell University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,680 for part-time students. Total 10,163 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students382 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $30,085 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 10,163 |
| Online Graduate Population | 382 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Cornell University is accredited by New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education (7/1/1921 - 7/1/2001 [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Cornell University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 235 gradaute programs. Last year, total 4,544 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Cornell University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Cornell University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 11 | 91 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 32 |
| Ornamental Horticulture | 1 | 0 |
| International Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 49 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 0 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 7 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Natural Resource Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 7 | 145 |
| Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 43 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 32 |
| Architectural History and Criticism | 1 | 0 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 70 |
| Architecture and Related Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 4 | 8 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 2 |
| German Studies | 1 | 4 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Communication | 1 | 4 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 577 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 167 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 332 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 1 | 78 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 12 | 771 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 29 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 96 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 56 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 46 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 119 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 17 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 43 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 86 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 118 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 144 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 84 |
| Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 82 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 18 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 6 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 6 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 3 | 1 |
| Housing and Human Environments | 1 | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 249 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 249 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 15 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 8 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 20 | 14 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 1 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 1 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 0 |
| Parasitology | 1 | 1 |
| Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Entomology | 1 | 4 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Genetics | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology | 1 | 0 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 90 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 13 |
| Statistics | 1 | 71 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 9 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 83 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 3 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 38 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 6 |
| Physics | 1 | 33 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 7 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 13 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 78 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 5 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 73 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 8 | 113 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Archeology | 1 | 8 |
| Economics | 1 | 15 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 22 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 35 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 14 |
| Sociology | 1 | 10 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 8 | 12 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 1 | 0 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 2 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 5 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 1 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 114 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 68 |
| Public Health | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 42 |
| Business [+] | 7 | 1,205 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 590 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 1 | 70 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 27 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1 | 77 |
| Management Science | 1 | 305 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 101 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 35 |
| History [+] | 2 | 12 |
| History | 1 | 12 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 123 | 3,719 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 10 | 32 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Ornamental Horticulture | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 11 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 4 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 4 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 7 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 3 |
| Natural Resource Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 3 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 3 |
| Architectural History and Criticism | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 5 | 1 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 0 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 0 |
| German Studies | 1 | 1 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Communication | 1 | 5 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 30 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 7 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 23 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 13 | 129 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 15 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 23 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 20 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 7 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 6 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Housing and Human Environments | 1 | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 12 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 12 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 22 | 75 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 22 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 2 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 7 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 3 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 7 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 0 |
| Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Entomology | 1 | 2 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Genetics | 1 | 11 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Ecology | 1 | 3 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 34 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 15 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Statistics | 1 | 9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 15 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 | 2 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 9 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 50 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 0 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 25 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 23 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 13 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 7 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 53 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 7 |
| Economics | 1 | 5 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 21 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 11 |
| Sociology | 1 | 8 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 7 | 9 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 1 | 0 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 8 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 1 | 1 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1 | 2 |
| History [+] | 2 | 4 |
| History | 1 | 4 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 506 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 114 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 114 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 202 |
| Law | 1 | 199 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Music | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 319 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Cornell University are $30,085 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,680 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $29,584 | $1,460 |
| 2020 | $30,022 | $1,520 |
| 2021 | $30,042 | $1,575 |
| 2022 | $30,006 | $1,620 |
| 2023 | $30,019 | $1,680 |
| 2024 | $30,085 | $1,684 |
Graduate Student Population
At Cornell University graduate schools, there are total 10,163 graduate students. Among them, 382 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,051 men and 5,112 women students at Cornell University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Cornell University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| American Indian/Native American | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Asian | 967 | 462 | 505 |
| Black/African American | 373 | 173 | 200 |
| Hispanic | 589 | 282 | 307 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 2,693 | 1,356 | 1,337 |
| Two More | 251 | 111 | 140 |
| Un-Known | 424 | 221 | 203 |