It is widely respected for its liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs.
All students have access to the seventeen libraries on campus.
In addition to a central research library, there are specialized libraries for law, management, hotel administration, and the fine arts. The library system contains more than six million volumes and 61,000 periodical subscriptions, including sixty directly related to real estate. Computing at Cornell is integral to academic life. Network access to electronic mail, online catalogs, public-information servers, microcomputer facilities, and educational programs is available to all students. Computer workstations are located throughout the university, including most libraries, and IBM and Apple Macintosh labs are open around the clock.