New York University (NYU) vs Cornell University

New York University vs Cornell University

Overview Comparison
New York UniversityCornell University
Collegedunia Score6.9 Out of 107.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 27 Times Higher Education 2024
# 35 US News 2024
# 38 QS World University 2024
# 12 US News 2024
# 13 QS World University 2024
# 20 Times Higher Education 2024
Subject Strength# 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 10 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 4 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 13 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 10 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 13 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -30
PG Programs -80
UG Programs -65
PG Programs -71
Doctorate Programs -78
Acceptance Rate31.9 %14.1 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-700
IELTS-7.5
PTE-70
SAT-1350
TOEFL-100
GMAT-720
IELTS-7.5
SAT-1400
TOEFL-100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   56500
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58290
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21018 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   58586
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  29500
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 35291 Per Year
placement (average package)

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking.

Average Salaries by degree are:

Degree                Average Salary

Executive MBA          $234,000 

Doctorate                    $190,000 

Other Degree      $161,000 

MBA                   $150,000 

BBA                    $139,000 

PhD                    $135,000


Cornell University is one of the top private universities in Ithaca, United States. It is ranked #20 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Doctorate               $168,000 

Masters in Finance $150,000 

MBA                       $145,000 

Executive MBA       $139,000 

Masters in Science    $123,000 

PhD                            $120,000 


application requirements

Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs)

Counselor recommendation, teacher evaluation, and midyear evaluations are mandatory along with the applications. 

Campuses and B-SchoolsStern School of Business
Johnson Graduate School of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews7.8/10 Read 13 reviews7.9/10 Read 8 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsNew York UniversityCornell University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1831
1865
Student:Faculty Ratio10:1
10:1
Male:Female44% Male, 56% Female48% Male, 52% Female
Location Facts

Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. 


University has 6 campuses; Main campus is located in Ithaca, New York; Other campuses are in Roosevelt Island, Qatar, Geneva, Washington DC and Rome


Library

NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. 


11th largest library in USA; Over 8 million printed volumes, 1 million ebooks, 120,000 periodical titles, 8.5 million microfilms and microfiches, 71,000 cubic feet of manuscripts, 500,000 other materials such as motion pictures, sound recordings, etc. 


Campus Life

Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. 


Over 1,000 student organizations; awards and funding by Student and Campus Life (SCL) such as Cornell Commitment, Public Service Center, Cornell Career Services, Merrill Presidential Scholars Program, etc. 


Hostel#Single Room--Semester Rate - $11482
#Double Room--Semester Rate - $9536
#Triple Room - $10635
#Double Room - $11562
#Single Room - $13094
Famous Alumni

37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut)


Tsai Ing-wen (first female president of Taiwan), David Starr Jordan (founding president of Stanford University), Ratan Tata (CEO of Tata Group), Toni Morrison (Nobel laureate), Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize winner)


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