Four-day breaks between terms provide extended opportunities for social, cultural, and recreational programs. Among more than 3,600 U.S. colleges and universities, Cornell is one of only 255 with an active chapter of Phi Beta Kappa , the oldest and most select honorary society in the United States. Senior faculty offer courses limited to first-year students during first term. Annual Cornell College Student Symposium is a venue for students to share their work. There are 133 faculty and 94 percent of tenure-track faculty hold the highest degree awarded in their fields.
Students can work with faculty members on research.
Ideal wooded hilltop setting is the only campus in the country listed entirely on the National Register of Historic Places . There are 41 buildings on 129 acres. Cole Library is also the Mount Vernon public library, making it one of only two such libraries in the country. Fully wired campus with access to campus network and Internet from every residence hall room. Students have access to the Internet, e-mail accounts and space for personal Web pages with no extra technology fees.