The Best B-Schools-Cornell University

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PROGRAM BASICS
Cornell University Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca , New York 14853-7801

Web site
http://aem.cornell.edu

Program e-mail address:
aemug@cornell.edu

Program telephone number:
(607) 255-8472

  
Private Institution

  AACSB accredited:
Yes






  Institution:
Four Year

  Business program:
Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
BS/Applied Economics and Management

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PROGRAM COSTS
Annual Tuition (Resident):
$  21,610

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)
$  37,750



Required fees
$  204

Room and board:
$  12,160

Books:
$  760

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ENROLLMENT
Total college enrollment for 2009-10:
20,633

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
692

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
0

Distance undergraduate business student enrollment:
0

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT or ACT with writing




  Interviews for entire college:
Not offered

Additional application requirements for entire college:
FRESHMEN: Common Application; Cornell Supplement; SAT Subject Tests recommended in a science and mathematics (any level) EXTERNAL TRANSFERS: Transfer Common Application; Cornell Transfer Supplement; official college and high school transcripts; midterm report; results of any external exams, such as AP, IB, or A levels; completed college-level courses in macro- and microeconomics, calculus, academic writing 1 & 2 or academic writing and public speaking, and 2 intro biology courses with labs INTERNATIONAL: In addition to the application requirements described above, if English is not your first language, submit your TOEFL with TWE or IELTS test score (waivers are possible) and one letter of recommendation from an English teacher

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: Fall 2010/ Freshmen
Deadline: 01-02-2010
Semester: Fall 2010/Transfers
Deadline: 03/15/2010
Semester: Spring 2011/Transfer
Deadline: 10/01/2010

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Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
19  %

Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
52  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
37,615

International applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
11  %

Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
47  %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Important

  Talent/Ability:
Very Important

  Interview:
Not Considered

  Extracurricular Activities:
Important

  Volunteer Work:
Important

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Considered

  Application Essay:
Very Important

  Work Experience:
Important

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Important

  Recommendations:
Considered

  High School GPA:
Important

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School

Undergrad business program admissions managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2009-10:
1,695

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
19  %

Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
78  %

Minimum requirements for business program:
N/A

  Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No

  Interview to enter business program:
Not offered

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:
33  %

  Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
No

  Freshmen admitted by:
Indicate interest on university application

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
N/A

  Internal transfers handled by:
Separate application

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
2.8

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
• Complete introductory micro- or macroeconomics. • Complete one course in calculus. • Receive a grade of B+ or better in 2 or more business-related courses. (See the program's web site for the list of specific courses that fulfill this requirement.)

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 39  %
International : 11  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18
Median: 18



HS GPA of 3.75 or higher:
70  %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
17  %

SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

        Mean:  1,402
        Median:  1,430

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From:  1,270
        To:  1,520

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ACT scores for full-time entering business students:

        Mean:  30
        Median:  30

ACT middle 50% range:

        From:  26
        To:  33

Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 89  %
Canada: 1  %
Other countries: 10  %
Unknown: 0  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 6  %
Asian American: 17  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 9  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 14  %
Native American: 0  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 41  %
Chose not to report: 12  %
Other: 1  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 63  %
Mid-Atlantic: 5  %
South: 8  %
Southwest: 5  %
Midwest : 9  %
West: 9  %
Possessions and territories: 1  %

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FINANCIAL AID
  Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university

Financial aid web site
http://finaid.cornell.edu

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$  5,433,200

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$  6,194,600

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
Financial need

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
34  %

0  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on merit, 2009-10 year:
100  %

0  %

  Scholarship consideration process:
Unique scholarship application

  School offers guaranteed loans:
No

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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
97  %