Cornell Online
Cornell Online At a Glance:
- Established in 1865, located in Ithaca, New York
- Structured Flexibility ™, Cornell’s trademarked Online approach, groups students into sections, with each section led by an instructor
- Holds a Carnegie Classification as a Doctoral/Research University -Extensive
- Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Cornell Online is one of only eight prestigious Ivy League schools in the country and therefore boasts “Ivy League Excellence, Online Convenience.” Cornell University has the distinction of being the most educationally diverse member of the Ivies.
Cornell Online also claims to have “the most comprehensive online, professional and executive development curriculum offered by any top-20 university in the United States.”
Cornell University boasts many record “firsts,” including the following:
- First US university to offer a major in American studies
- Only Ivy League university to serve as its own federal land-grant institution
- Awarded the nation’s first degree in veterinary medicine, the first doctorate degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering, and the first degree in journalism
- Established the first four-year schools of hotel administration and industrial and labor relations
- Endowed the nation’s first professorships in American history, musicology, and American literature
Cornell Online Certificate Programs
Although Cornell University offers thousands of courses, 70 undergraduate majors, 93 graduate fields of study, undergraduate and advanced degrees, and outreach programs, our focus here will be on the certificate programs. Cornell Online offers a multitude of continuing education certificates across many fields of study:
- Essentials of Hospitality Management
- Foodservice Management
- Hospitality Marketing
- Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management
- Hotel Revenue Management
- Managing People for Success
- Restaurant Revenue Management
- Strategic Hospitality Management
These are prestigious Ivy League certificates, not your ‘average’ certificate programs; these are sure to catch the attention of prospective employers! Tuition costs run between approximately $2000 to $6000, depending on the program.
Tuition and Financial Aid
Even though admission to Cornell Online is competitive, the admissions department supports equal opportunities regardless of ability to pay. In accordance with their “need-blind” admission policy, Cornell University Online offers a “needs-based” financial aid package, for undergraduate programs, as well as graduate fellowships and loans.
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