Harvard vs. Cornell

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

Harvardvs.Cornell

Both Harvard and Cornell are private. Harvard is located in Cambridge, MA and Cornell is located in Ithaca, NY.
  • 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 has more graduate programs of 463 programs than Cornell Graduate School (334 programs).
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#2 in National Universities
#2 in Massachusetts
Rankings#16 in National Universities
#2 in New York
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Cambridge, MALocationIthaca, NY
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
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
463 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs334 Programs
51 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$55,440Average Graduate Programs$30,085
$69,511Medical School Tuition
Student Population
30,631Total Students25,898
21,263Graduate Enrollment10,163
6,923Online Graduate Enrollment382
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,748)
$12,056 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,954)
$10,426 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (14 meals per week)
$6,612 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
7 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
2,120 Full-time
335 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,858 Full-time
155 Part-time
16,942 Full-time
2,236 Part-time
Number of Staffs10,405 Full-time
657 Part-time
$193,382 for Faculties
$91,111 Part-time
Average Salary$143,555 for Faculties
$74,527 Part-time
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