NYS College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
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| Screen last updated on: September 2007 |
| Year established: |
1865 |
| Type of school: |
college, public |
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4-year undergraduate, graduate school |
| Religious affiliation: |
no |
| Campus enrollment: |
3,037 students |
| Coeducational information: |
coeducational institution |
| Application fee: |
$50, $65 fee for applications postmarked after December 1 |
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| Street address: |
NYS College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Roberts Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853 |
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| Main homepage: |
www.cals.cornell.edu |
| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.cals.cornell.edu/oap/
admissions/
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| Financial aid homepage: |
finaid.cornell.edu/ |
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| CAMPUS SUMMARY |
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With more than 3,000 students, the NYS College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is the second-largest undergraduate college at Cornell and the third-largest college of its kind in the United States. In national surveys we rank as the best college of agriculture and related sciences in the country. Our faculty, staff, teaching, and research facilities are among the finest available anywhere, and the college's educational programs are carefully designed to ensure that every student's education is geared to contemporary, real-world issues. Through teaching, research, and extension - the three components of our land-grant mission - we strive to improve the nation's food supply and maintain its safety, to enhance the environment, and to help people improve their lives.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University is an educational institution whose mission is to discover, integrate, disseminate, and apply knowledge about agriculture, biological sciences, food systems and nutrition, environment and natural resources, and community and rural development as a basis for sustainable improvement in the lives of people throughout New York state, the nation, and the world. |
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