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Saturday 31 January 2015

Cornell University - University in Ithaca, New York

Emblem of Cornell University
Latin: Universitas Cornelliana
Motto"I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study."
-Ezra Cornell, 1865
Established1865; 150 years ago
TypePrivate
Land-grant
EndowmentUS$ 6.2 billion
PresidentDavid J. Skorton (outgoing)
Elizabeth Garrett (designated, assuming office July 2015)
ProvostW. Kent Fuchs (outgoing)
Academic staff
1,639 – Ithaca
1,235 – New York City
34 Doha
Students20,939
Undergraduates13,935 – Ithaca
Postgraduates7,004 – Ithaca
865 – New York City
135 Doha
LocationIthaca, NY, United States
CampusSmall city, 4,800  acres
ColorsCarnelian     
White     
AthleticsNCAA Division I – Ivy League
Sports36 varsity teams
NicknameBig Red
MascotTouchdown the Bear
AffiliationsAAU
APLU
NAICU
Websitewww.cornell.edu

Stanford University - University in California

Leland Stanford Junior University


MottoDie Luft der Freiheit weht
(German)
Motto in English
The wind of freedom blows
Established1891
TypePrivate
Endowment$21.4 billion (2014)
PresidentJohn L. Hennessy
ProvostJohn Etchemendy
Academic staff
2,118
Administrative staff
11,128 excluding SHC
Students15,877
Undergraduates6,980
Postgraduates8,897
LocationStanford, California, U.S.
CampusSuburban, 8,180 acres (3,310 ha)
NewspaperThe Stanford Daily
Colors
  Cardinal and white
AthleticsNCAA Division I (FBS) Pac-12
NicknameCardinal
MascotStanford Tree (unofficial)
Websitewww.stanford.edu

Student Enrollment

  • Undergraduates: 7,018
  • Graduates: 9,118

Campus

  • 8,180 contiguous acres in six governmental jurisdictions
  • 700 major buildings
  • 96% of undergraduates live on campus

Research

  • 5,300 externally sponsored projects
  • $1.33 billion total budget

Faculty

  • 2,118 faculty members
  • 21 Nobel laureates are currently members of the Stanford community
  • 4:1 student to faculty ratio