Is Cornell better than other Ivy Leagues?

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Asked by Ishita Singh
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Akanksha Malhotra
9 months ago

Check the table mentioned below.

Particulars

Cornell

Columbia

UPenn

Yale

Location

Ithaca, New York

NY City

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

New Haven, Connecticut

QS Rankings 2026

#16

#38

#15

#21

Acceptance rate

8.41%

Around 4%

Around 6%

4.5%

Annual total cost

INR 55-60 L

INR 60-65 L

INR 52 L – INR 58 L

INR 58 L – INR 62 L

Top courses

CS, Business, Engineering

Business, CS, Finance, Journalism

MBA, CS

Law, History, Pol. Science

Notable Alumni

Ratan Tata, Shantanu Narayen

Arvind Krishna, Dr. Raj Chetty

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Sundar Pichai

Indra Nooyi

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