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Cornell University Engineering School Overview

Cornell University’s College of Engineering has a rolling application deadline. The application fee is $105 for both U.S. residents and international students. Full-time tuition costs $29,500 per year, while part-time students pay $2,280 per credit. The Ph.D. student-to-faculty ratio is 6.8:1, and the college has 208 full-time faculty members.

At-a-Glance

  • Acceptance Rate (Master’s & Doctoral): 24.2%
  • Tuition & Fees (Doctorate): $29,500 per year
  • Enrollment: 3,289

Cornell University 2025 Engineering & Specialties Rankings

Cornell ranks #12 out of 198 in Best Engineering Schools, evaluated on widely accepted performance indicators.

Overall Score & Assessments

  • Overall Score: 85
  • Peer Assessment Score (out of 5): 4.3
  • Recruiter Assessment Score (out of 5): 4.3

Engineering School Rankings

  • #12 – Best Engineering Schools

Engineering School Specialty Rankings

  • #12 – Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering (tie)
  • #5 – Biological / Agricultural Engineering (tie)
  • #12 – Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering (tie)
  • #10 – Civil Engineering (tie)
  • #9 – Computer Engineering (tie)
  • #9 – Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering (tie)
  • #10 – Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering (tie)
  • #11 – Materials Engineering
  • #10 – Mechanical Engineering (tie)

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Engineering School Admissions

  • Application Fee: $105
  • Application Deadlines:
    • Master’s: N/A
    • Ph.D.: N/A

Admissions Data

  • Applicants (Master’s): 8,533
  • Applicants (Ph.D.): 6,338

Engineering School Cost

  • Tuition (Doctoral, Full-Time): $20,800 per year (in-state & out-of-state)
  • Tuition (Master’s, Full-Time): $29,500 per year (in-state & out-of-state)
  • Tuition (Master’s, Part-Time): $2,280 per credit (in-state & out-of-state)

Financial Aid

  • Director: Mariah McNamara
  • Phone: (607) 255-1935

Engineering School Student Population

  • Total Graduate Engineering Enrollment: 3,289
  • Full-Time Master’s Enrollment: 1,552
  • Part-Time Master’s Enrollment: 318

Gender & Diversity (Master’s)

  • Female: 38.8%
  • Male: 61.2%
  • International Students: 67.3%
  • Asian: 14.3%
  • White: 9%
  • Hispanic: 3.6%
  • Black: 1.3%
  • Two or More Races: 1.4%

Faculty Research Impact *(2024 Data from SciVal/Elsevier)*

  • Citations per Publication: 15
  • Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.5
  • Publications in Top 5% Most Cited Journals: 29.8%
  • Publications in Top 25% Most Cited Journals: 73.2%

Engineering School Academics

Program Offerings

  • Degrees: Master’s, Doctoral
  • Specializations: Aerospace, Biological/Agricultural, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical, and more.

Faculty & Student Ratio

  • Full-Time Faculty (Tenured/Tenure-Track): 208
  • Ph.D. Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6.8:1

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