- Cornell College is a private school while Iowa State University (ISU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Iowa.
- Cornell College has more expensive tuition of $50,634 than ISU ($27,683).
- Cornell College has tighter acceptance rate of 65.03% than ISU (89.34%).
- Cornell College has higher SAT scores of 1,260 than ISU (1,220).
- ISU is larger with 29,969 students than Cornell College (1,073 students).
| Cornell College View More Rivals | Iowa State University View More Rivals | |
| #202 in Liberal Arts Colleges #19 in Iowa | Rankings | #156 in National Universities #5 in Iowa |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Mount Vernon, IA | Location | Ames, IA |
| Known as | ISU | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $50,634 | Undergraduate | $10,497 Iowa residents $27,683 out-of-state |
| $2,800 | Graduate | $12,451 Iowa residents $29,303 out-of-state |
| $35,483 | Financial Aid | $9,461 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $60 graduate | |
| 65.03% | Acceptance Rate | 89.34% |
| 20.27% | Yield | 34.54% |
| 1,260 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | 1,220 SAT, 24 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,073 | Total Students | 29,969 |
| 1,058 | Undergraduate | 25,241 |
| 15 | Graduate | 4,728 |
| Online Enrollment | 1,013 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 63% | Graduation Rate | 74% |
| 26% | Transfer-out Rate | 18% |
| 80% | Retention Rate | 86% |
| $45,400 | Average Earning after Graduation | $56,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,077) $5,012 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,140) $4,725 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 13 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 83 Full-time 17 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,519 Full-time 278 Part-time |
| 250 Full-time 34 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 6,221 Full-time 532 Part-time |
| $70,025 for Faculties $55,541 Part-time | Average Salary | $106,378 for Faculties $62,517 Part-time |