Is ILR a SUNY school?

Cornell University is a private, Ivy League university with a unique public mission. Of Cornell's seven undergraduate colleges, three are state-assisted, while the other four are privately endowed.

The three state-assisted colleges of Cornell, the ILR School, the College of Agriculture and Life Science, and the College of Human Ecology, were created by an Act of State Legislature and receive partial funding from New York State. Our mission is linked directly to the economic and social well being of the State of New York. One of the ways ILR contributes to New York is through the courses, workshops, and certification programs offered through our extension offices in Rochester, Albany, Buffalo, and New York City.

Cornell's endowed colleges are privately funded and do not receive direct funding from New York State. Endowed colleges at Cornell are not participating in this Open House event. If you're interested in Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Architecture, Art, and Planning, or the Hotel School, contact the appropriate admissions office to arrange a visit.

The state-assisted colleges are partnership colleges of SUNY, the State University of New York, and charge reduced tuition for New York State residents. Although tuition is reduced, the rates are more than those charged by SUNY colleges. Cornell only accepts the Common Application available in the Cornell University 2010 Freshman Application.

Whether you're enrolled in a state-assisted or an endowed college, you are a Cornell undergraduate with access to all the courses, activities, facilities and services available throughout all seven of our undergraduate schools.