Cornell vs Northwestern

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Cornell has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,660) than Northwestern ($36,710).
It is harder to admit to Cornell than Northwestern.
Northwestern has more students with 1,705 students while Cornell has 1,094 students.
Cornell has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Northwestern's ratio is 15 to 1.
Northwestern has more full-time faculties with 84 faculties while Cornell has 82 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Cornell College	vs.	Northwestern College
Mount Vernon, Iowa	Location	Orange City, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$52,660	2025 Tuition & Fees	$36,710
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$39,564	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,305

79.90 %	Acceptance Rates	80.36 %
14.29 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.18 %
1,200	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
80 %	Retention Rate	73 %
1,094	Student Population	1,705
82	Number of Faculties	84
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Cornell and Northwestern

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors