The College of Human Ecology, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and the College of Veterinary Medicine have a unique relationship with New York State. As part of their mission, these units conduct education, research, and outreach services that are linked to the economic and social well-being of New York State, the nation, and the world. In exchange for these contributions, New York State offers a degree of financial support. Residents of New York State receive the reduced resident rate tuition.
The College of Human Ecology Admissions Team practices highly selective admissions and takes a mission-focused approach to the comprehensive review of our deep, diverse, and talented applicant pool.
The College of Human Ecology Admissions Team admits the most competitive and compelling candidates regardless of residency.
AAP hosts two off-campus programs: Cornell in Rome and AAP NYC. All undergraduate students are eligible to apply to Cornell in Rome; B.Arch. and U.R.S. students are eligible to apply to AAP NYC. U.R.S. students often take advantage of Cornell's many study abroad opportunities worldwide through the Office of Global Learning. For B.Arch. and B.F.A.
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.
In 1967-1968, New York State Assemblyman Arthur O. Eve pushed forward the principles of access to, and opportunities in, higher education for underrepresented students and put into place the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). EOP and HEOP support students whose financial and academic environments have not allowed their potential to come to fruition, giving students who have the ability for academic success, but who may have not met all of the requirements for regular admission, the chance to attend Cornell University.
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.
