Cornell University Graduate Programs

Cornell University is a Private, 4-years school located in Ithaca, NY. Cornell offers total 236 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $30,085
  • Graduate Students: 10,163
  • Graduate Programs: 236

Cornell Graduate Programs Overview

Cornell University (referred to as Cornell) is a Private, 4-years school located in Ithaca, NY. Cornell offers total 236 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Cornell University is $30,085 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,680 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 10,163 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 25,898 with undergraduate students.
Cornell 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$30,085
Costs per Credit$1,680
Graduate Students10,163
Graduate Programs236 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Cornell University

Cornell University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Cornell University graduate schools offers 235 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 4,544 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Cornell. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Cornell with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 11 programs 91
Agricultural Economics1 program 32
Ornamental Horticulture1 program 0
International Agriculture1 program 0
Animal Sciences1 program 3
Agricultural Animal Breeding1 program 0
Food Science1 program 49
Plant Sciences1 program 0
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 0
Horticultural Science1 program 7
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding1 program 0
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 2
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 2
Natural Resource Economics1 program 0
Architecture [+] 7 programs 145
Architecture1 program 0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 43
Environmental Design/Architecture1 program 0
Landscape Architecture1 program 32
Architectural History and Criticism1 program 0
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 70
Architecture and Related Services (other)1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 4 programs 8
Asian Studies/Civilization1 program 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies1 program 2
German Studies1 program 4
African-American/Black Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 4
Communication1 program 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 577
Information Technology1 program 167
Computer Science1 program 332
Information Technology Project Management1 program 78
Education [+] 1 program 0
Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 12 programs 771
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 29
Agricultural Engineering1 program 17
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 96
Chemical Engineering1 program 56
Civil Engineering1 program 46
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 119
Engineering Mechanics1 program 0
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 program 17
Materials Engineering1 program 43
Mechanical Engineering1 program 86
Systems Engineering1 program 118
Operations Research1 program 144
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 84
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 2
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 82
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 programs 18
Linguistics1 program 6
Comparative Literature1 program 2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
German Language and Literature1 program 0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 3
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 programs 1
Housing and Human Environments1 program 0
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 1
Apparel and Textiles1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 249
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program 249
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 15
English Language and Literature1 program 8
Creative Writing1 program 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 20 programs 14
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 0
Biophysics1 program 1
Molecular Biology1 program 2
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 2
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 1
Microbiology1 program 1
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 0
Parasitology1 program 1
Immunology1 program 0
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 0
Entomology1 program 4
Animal Physiology1 program 0
Animal Genetics1 program 2
Environmental Toxicology1 program 0
Biometry/Biometrics1 program 0
Ecology1 program 0
Evolutionary Biology1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 0
Neurobiology and Behavior1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 90
Mathematics1 program 6
Applied Mathematics1 program 13
Statistics1 program 71
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs 9
Historic Preservation and Conservation1 program 2
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1 program 1
Science, Technology and Society1 program 2
Nutrition Sciences1 program 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 4
Philosophy1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 83
Astronomy1 program 3
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 3
Chemistry1 program 38
Geology/Earth Science1 program 6
Physics1 program 33
Psychology [+] 3 programs 20
Psychology1 program 0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 program 7
Developmental and Child Psychology1 program 13
Human Services [+] 3 programs 78
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 5
Public Administration1 program 73
Public Policy Analysis1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 8 programs 113
Anthropology1 program 4
Archeology1 program 8
Economics1 program 15
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 22
Development Economics and International Development1 program 35
Political Science and Government1 program 14
Sociology1 program 10
Social Sciences (other)1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 programs 12
Fashion/Apparel Design1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 2
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 2
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts1 program 0
Music1 program 1
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 114
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 68
Public Health1 program 4
Environmental Health1 program 42
Business [+] 7 programs 1,205
Business Administration and Management1 program 590
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management1 program 70
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 27
Labor and Industrial Relations1 program 77
Management Science1 program 305
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 101
Real Estate1 program 35
History [+] 2 programs 12
History1 program 12
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1 program 0
Total123 programs3,719
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 10 programs 32
Agricultural Economics1 program 0
Ornamental Horticulture1 program 0
Animal Sciences1 program 6
Agricultural Animal Breeding1 program 0
Food Science1 program 11
Plant Sciences1 program 0
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 4
Horticultural Science1 program 4
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding1 program 7
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 3
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 3
Natural Resource Economics1 program 0
Architecture [+] 2 programs 3
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 3
Architectural History and Criticism1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 5 programs 1
Asian Studies/Civilization1 program 0
East Asian Studies1 program 0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies1 program 0
German Studies1 program 1
African-American/Black Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 5
Communication1 program 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 30
Information Technology1 program 7
Computer Science1 program 23
Education [+] 1 program 0
Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 13 programs 129
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 4
Agricultural Engineering1 program 8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 13
Chemical Engineering1 program 17
Civil Engineering1 program 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 24
Engineering Mechanics1 program 3
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 program 15
Materials Engineering1 program 6
Mechanical Engineering1 program 23
Nuclear Engineering1 program 0
Systems Engineering1 program 3
Operations Research1 program 4
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 programs 20
Linguistics1 program 3
Comparative Literature1 program 7
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 4
German Language and Literature1 program 0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Housing and Human Environments1 program 0
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 12
English Language and Literature1 program 12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 22 programs 75
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 22
Biochemistry1 program 4
Biophysics1 program 2
Molecular Biology1 program 7
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 6
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 3
Microbiology1 program 7
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 0
Immunology1 program 0
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 0
Entomology1 program 2
Animal Physiology1 program 0
Animal Genetics1 program 11
Pharmacology1 program 0
Toxicology1 program 0
Environmental Toxicology1 program 0
Biometry/Biometrics1 program 0
Computational Biology1 program 4
Ecology1 program 3
Evolutionary Biology1 program 4
Neuroscience1 program 0
Neurobiology and Behavior1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 34
Mathematics1 program 15
Applied Mathematics1 program 10
Statistics1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs 15
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1 program 2
Science, Technology and Society1 program 2
Behavioral Sciences1 program 2
Nutrition Sciences1 program 9
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 5
Philosophy1 program 5
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 50
Astronomy1 program 0
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 25
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Physics1 program 23
Psychology [+] 3 programs 13
Psychology1 program 0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 program 7
Developmental and Child Psychology1 program 6
Human Services [+] 2 programs 2
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 2
Public Policy Analysis1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 53
Anthropology1 program 7
Economics1 program 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 21
Political Science and Government1 program 11
Sociology1 program 8
Social Sciences (other)1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 programs 9
Fashion/Apparel Design1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 5
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts1 program 0
Music1 program 0
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 3
Business [+] 3 programs 11
Business Administration and Management1 program 8
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management1 program 1
Labor and Industrial Relations1 program 2
History [+] 2 programs 4
History1 program 4
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1 program 0
Total107 programs506
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 114
Veterinary Medicine1 program 114
Legal Studies [+] 2 programs 202
Law1 program 199
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 programs 3
Music1 program 3
Total4 programs319
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Cornell graduate programs is $30,085. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,680. The average living costs is $18,996 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Cornell
Amounts
Tuition$29,500
Fees$519
Costs per Credit Hour$1,680
Living on-campus$18,996
Living off-campus$18,996

Graduate Student Population

At Cornell 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 graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Cornell.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Cornell University
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,1635,0515,112
American Indian/Native American21912
Asian967462505
Black/African American373173200
Hispanic589282307
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,6931,3561,337
Two More251111140
Un-Known424221203
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Cornell
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students10,1633821,8807,901

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