Cornell University Welcome to Cornell KNOWLEDGE FOR THE GREATER GOOD We have taken to heart the revolutionary spirit that founded our university and encourage each other to pursue unpredicted lines of thinking in order to effect change on local and international scales. Public Engagement Diversity Sustainability Cornell Leadership CORNELL CAMPUSES & LOCATIONS Main Campus ITHACA, NY 570 Lexington Avenue NEW YORK, NY Architecture Studios ROME, ITALY Shoals Marine Lab PORTSMOUTH, NH Weill Cornell Medicine NEW YORK, NY See All Locations Quick Facts LOCATION Ithaca, New York FOUNDED 1865 IDENTITY Private university, public mission MASCOT Big Red Bear 23,620 STUDENTS 1,695 PROFESSORS 50 NOBEL LAUREATES $281M UNDERGRADUATE GRANT AID (FY20) See All University Facts OUR PROFILE Cornell is a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of New York. As the federal land-grant institution in New York State, we have a responsibility—unique within the Ivy League—to make contributions in all fields of knowledge in a manner that prioritizes public engagement to help improve the quality of life in our state, the nation, the world. CAMPUS MAPS & DIRECTIONS Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14850 (607) 254-4636 View Campus Maps Visiting Cornell Campus Tours CORNELL HISTORY 1844 Success, Loud and Clear While working for Samuel Morse, Ezra Cornell devises a way to use electricity and magnetism to string telegraph wires on glass-insulated poles aboveground. He takes much of his pay in stock, becoming the largest stockholder of Western Union. The success of the telegraph enables him to found Cornell University in 1865. Continue Exploring … BACK TO TOP Colleges & Schools Research Land Grant Cornell Leadership HELPFUL LINKS VISITING CORNELL ITHACA TODAY University Privacy Web Accessibility Assistance Copyright Site Information Contact