Ithaca, New York is a small, vibrant college town situated on the southern end of 38-mile long Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of central New York State. Ithaca is home to a wide array of bookstores, shops, restaurants, and cultural activities (including professional opera and ballet companies), with nearby wineries, state parks, farms, and forests throughout Tompkins County.
Cornell’s 2,300 hundred acre campus is located in Ithaca, New York, a vibrant college town in the Finger Lakes region of central New York State. Ithaca is home to a wide array of bookstores, shops, restaurants, and cultural activities (including professional opera and ballet companies). On campus, you'll find academic buildings and residence halls, libraries and eateries, and state-of-the-art research labs and facilities. The buildings reflect our storied past and progressive future.
The Cornell University Library is one of the ten largest academic research libraries in the country. Cornell also has subject-specific libraries. To learn more about the libraries and other study spots on campus, please visit Cornell's Libraries page.
At this time, we are not able to offer an opportunity to meet with professors individually. We encourage new students to connect with their college community through CUontheHill.
In addition to virtual events, Cornell Days is a one-day visit program in Ithaca, NY, with consistent programming options across the three dates offered. Newly admitted first-year students and families are invited to campus to connect with their college or school, tour campus, and enjoy a meal in one of our many Cornell Dining eateries.
Cornell is approximately a four-hour drive from New York City (in light traffic). The campus is located in Ithaca, New York, in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York state. Cornell is about an hour north of Binghamton, an hour south of Syracuse, and three hours from Niagara Falls. For students who want to experience New York City, there are daily Wi-Fi equipped campus-to-campus (C2C) bus trips to and from Cornell and NYC.
Cornell’s 2,300 acre campus is located in Ithaca, New York, a vibrant college town in the Finger Lakes region of central New York State. Situated at the southern end of 38-mile long Cayuga Lake, Ithaca is home to a wide array of bookstores, shops, restaurants, and cultural activities (even professional opera and ballet companies). On campus, you’ll find academic buildings and residence halls, libraries and eateries, research labs and facilities. The buildings reflect a storied past and progressive future.
