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