Cornell vs. Harvard

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Ivy League. Cornell ranked 17th and Harvard ranked 4th in college ranking.

Cornellvs.Harvard

Both Cornell and Harvard are private. Cornell is located in Ithaca, NY and Harvard is located in Cambridge, MA.
  • Harvard Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $55,440 than Cornell Graduate School ($30,085).
  • Harvard Graduate School is larger with 21,263 graduate students than Cornell Graduate School (10,163 students).
  • Harvard Graduate School is more graduate programs of 463 programs than Cornell Graduate School (334 programs).
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#16 in National Universities
#2 in New York
Rankings#2 in National Universities
#2 in Massachusetts
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Ithaca, NYLocationCambridge, MA
Academic
$105Graduate School Application Fee$105
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
334 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs463 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs51 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$30,085Average Graduate Programs$55,440
Medical School Tuition$69,511
Student Population
25,898Total Students30,631
10,163Graduate Enrollment21,263
382Online Graduate Enrollment6,923
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,954)
$10,426 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,748)
$12,056 average annual costs
✔ (14 meals per week)
$6,612 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
1,858 Full-time
155 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,120 Full-time
335 Part-time
10,405 Full-time
657 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,942 Full-time
2,236 Part-time
$143,555 for Faculties
$74,527 Part-time
Average Salary$193,382 for Faculties
$91,111 Part-time
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