Based in Ithaca, New York, Cornell is a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of New York. As the federal land-grant institution in New York State, we have a responsibility—unique within the Ivy League—to make contributions in all fields of knowledge in a manner that prioritizes public engagement to help improve the quality of life in our state, the nation, the world. Our emerging and global campus footprint extends to New York City, Doha, Qatar and other markets across the world.
Currently, there are over 21,500 students attending Cornell worldwide. In order to provide these students with the highest level of education possible Cornell employs approximately 1,600 faculty and over 8,000 staff globally in order to achieve this objective.