Cornell University
College Overview
Admission Office
410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850-2488
(607) 255-5241
Fax: (607) 255-0659
admissions@cornell.edu
Contact: Jason Locke
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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Main Address
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-2000
www.cornell.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 13,846
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 3,139
Degree-seeking undergrads: 13,772
Graduate enrollment: 5,497
Setting
Rural setting
Large town (10,000 - 49,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
First Professional
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
|
Tuition and fees |
$34,781 |
$36,504 |
$37,954 |
$39,666 |
+4.51% |
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Books and Supplies |
$720 |
$740 |
$760 |
$780 |
+2.63% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$11,190 |
$11,640 |
$12,160 |
$12,650 |
+4.03% |
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Other |
$1,460 |
$1,500 |
$1,540 |
$1,580 |
+2.60% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$11,190 |
$11,640 |
$12,160 |
$12,650 |
+4.03% |
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Other |
$1,460 |
$1,500 |
$1,540 |
$1,580 |
+2.60% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$48,151 |
$50,384 |
$52,414 |
$54,676 |
+4.32% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$48,151 |
$50,384 |
$52,414 |
$54,676 |
+4.32% |
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In-state with Family |
$35,501 |
$37,244 |
$38,714 |
$40,446 |
+4.47% |
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Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$29,500 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$76 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$29,500 |
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Out-of-state Fees
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$76 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
1,708 |
54% |
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|
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Grant or scholarship aid |
1,552 |
49% |
$37,468,274 |
$24,142 |
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• Federal grants |
351 |
11% |
$2,222,458 |
$6,332 |
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• Pell grants |
344 |
11% |
$1,177,927 |
$3,424 |
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• Other federal grants |
337 |
11% |
$1,044,531 |
$3,099 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
513 |
16% |
$1,205,403 |
$2,350 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
1,379 |
44% |
$34,040,413 |
$24,685 |
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Student loan aid |
797 |
25% |
$4,987,620 |
$6,258 |
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• Federal student loans |
732 |
23% |
$2,751,274 |
$3,759 |
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• Other student loans |
244 |
8% |
$2,236,346 |
$9,165 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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PhD
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
3965 |
1922 |
774 |
– |
5 |
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Agriculture, General |
414 |
24 |
33 |
– |
– |
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Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding |
– |
2 |
9 |
– |
– |
|
Agricultural Animal Breeding |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Agricultural Business and Management, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Agricultural Economics |
241 |
9 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Agronomy and Crop Science |
– |
2 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Animal Sciences, General |
125 |
4 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Food Science |
14 |
3 |
12 |
– |
– |
|
Horticultural Science |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
International Agriculture |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
ornamental Horticulture |
– |
4 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Plant Sciences, General |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Viticulture and Enology |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Architecture and Related Services |
174 |
103 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Architectural History and Criticism, General |
– |
3 |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Architecture |
102 |
44 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Architecture and Related Services, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
City/urban, Community and Regional Planning |
32 |
34 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Environmental Design/architecture |
24 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Landscape Architecture |
16 |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies |
80 |
16 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
African-american/black Studies |
4 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
|
American/united States Studies/civilization |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Asian Studies/civilization |
34 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
|
East Asian Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Gay/lesbian Studies |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
German Studies |
2 |
5 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Near and Middle Eastern Studies |
15 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
469 |
8 |
87 |
– |
– |
|
Animal Genetics |
– |
1 |
10 |
– |
– |
|
Animal Physiology |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Biochemistry |
– |
2 |
9 |
– |
– |
|
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other |
106 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
342 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biometry/biometrics |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biophysics |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Botany/plant Biology |
– |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
|
Computational Biology |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Ecology |
– |
1 |
9 |
– |
– |
|
Entomology |
9 |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Environmental Toxicology |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Evolutionary Biology |
– |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
|
Immunology |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology |
– |
2 |
8 |
– |
– |
|
Molecular Biology |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
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Neuroscience |
– |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
|
Pharmacology |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Plant Pathology/phytopathology |
– |
2 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Zoology/animal Biology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
474 |
630 |
10 |
– |
5 |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
– |
473 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Hotel/motel Administration/management |
241 |
67 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Labor and Industrial Relations |
233 |
67 |
3 |
– |
5 |
|
Real Estate |
– |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
88 |
4 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
88 |
4 |
4 |
– |
– |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
127 |
103 |
21 |
– |
– |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Computer Science |
93 |
103 |
19 |
– |
– |
|
Information Technology |
19 |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Education |
1 |
22 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Agricultural Teacher Education |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biology Teacher Education |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Chemistry Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Education, General |
– |
19 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Family and Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Physics Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering |
671 |
520 |
105 |
– |
– |
|
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/space Engineering |
– |
21 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Agricultural Engineering |
80 |
13 |
11 |
– |
– |
|
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering |
– |
81 |
9 |
– |
– |
|
Chemical Engineering |
85 |
35 |
17 |
– |
– |
|
Civil Engineering, General |
65 |
48 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
100 |
106 |
25 |
– |
– |
|
Engineering Mechanics |
– |
1 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Engineering Physics/applied Physics |
45 |
11 |
16 |
– |
– |
|
Engineering, General |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Materials Engineering |
27 |
20 |
9 |
– |
– |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
134 |
59 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Nuclear Engineering |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Operations Research |
94 |
85 |
6 |
– |
– |
|
Systems Engineering |
– |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Engineering Technology, General |
– |
45 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Engineering/industrial Management |
– |
45 |
– |
– |
– |
|
English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
79 |
25 |
12 |
– |
– |
|
Creative Writing |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
|
English Language and Literature, General |
79 |
17 |
12 |
– |
– |
|
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
82 |
23 |
27 |
– |
– |
|
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
9 |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Comparative Literature |
10 |
5 |
7 |
– |
– |
|
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
– |
2 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
French Language and Literature |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
German Language and Literature |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Italian Language and Literature |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Linguistics |
9 |
2 |
6 |
– |
– |
|
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
– |
14 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Russian Language and Literature |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Spanish Language and Literature |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
– |
17 |
98 |
– |
– |
|
Health/health Care Administration/management |
– |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Veterinary Medicine |
– |
– |
87 |
– |
– |
|
Veterinary Sciences/veterinary Clinical Sciences, General |
– |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
|
History |
83 |
9 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
History and Philosophy Of Science and Technology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
History, General |
83 |
9 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Human Services, General |
64 |
71 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Community organization and Advocacy |
– |
3 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Public Administration |
– |
68 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Public Policy Analysis, General |
64 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Legal and Law Studies, General |
– |
80 |
194 |
– |
– |
|
American/u.s. Law/legal Studies/jurisprudence |
– |
80 |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Law |
– |
– |
193 |
– |
– |
|
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
26 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies |
26 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics and Statistics |
71 |
52 |
19 |
– |
– |
|
Applied Mathematics, General |
– |
4 |
7 |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics, General |
71 |
12 |
9 |
– |
– |
|
Statistics, General |
– |
36 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
90 |
15 |
9 |
– |
– |
|
Historic Preservation and Conservation |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
– |
3 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
31 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Nutrition Sciences |
55 |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
|
Science, Technology and Society |
4 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Natural Resources and Conservation |
57 |
8 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Natural Resource Economics |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Natural Resources/conservation, General |
57 |
8 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Personal and Culinary Services |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Institutional Food Workers |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Physical Sciences |
122 |
76 |
65 |
– |
– |
|
Astronomy |
3 |
9 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General |
18 |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Chemistry, General |
54 |
25 |
31 |
– |
– |
|
Geological and Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Geology and Earth Science, General |
1 |
3 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Physics, General |
25 |
38 |
25 |
– |
– |
|
Psychology |
84 |
1 |
6 |
– |
– |
|
Developmental and Child Psychology |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Psychology, General |
84 |
1 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Social Sciences |
466 |
50 |
48 |
– |
– |
|
Anthropology |
19 |
12 |
7 |
– |
– |
|
Archeology |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Development Economics and International Development |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Economics, General |
236 |
12 |
21 |
– |
– |
|
Political Science and Government, General |
141 |
12 |
12 |
– |
– |
|
Social Sciences, Other |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Sociology |
62 |
7 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Visual and Performing Arts |
115 |
14 |
12 |
– |
– |
|
Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
15 |
1 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Dance, General |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
11 |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts |
33 |
5 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Film/cinema/video Studies |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Fine/studio Arts, General |
28 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Music Theory and Composition |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Music, General |
10 |
1 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Musicology and Ethnomusicology |
– |
3 |
3 |
– |
– |
|
Work and Family Studies |
128 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Housing and Human Environments, General |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Human Development and Family Studies, General |
128 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $70
Online application fee: $70
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 21%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 96%
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Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences
 Agribusiness Operations B
Agricultural Business B
Agriculture - General B
Agronomy/Crop Science B
Animal Sciences B
Food Science B
Horticulture Science B
Horticulture, Ornamental B
International Agriculture B
Pest Management B
Plant Sciences B
Architecture & Related Programs
Architecture B
City/Community/Regional Planning B
Landscape Architecture B
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African-American Studies B
American Studies B
Asian Studies B
Gay/Lesbian Studies B
German Studies B
Near/Middle Eastern Studies B
Russian/Slavic Area Studies B
Women's Studies B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Dance B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Fiber/Textile/Weaving Arts B
Film Studies B
Fine/Studio Arts B
Music - General B
Theater Design/Stagecraft B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Animal Genetics B
Animal Physiology B
Bacteriology B
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Biometrics B
Ecology B
Entomology B
Plant Pathology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Hotel/Motel Management B
Labor/Personnel Relations B
Restaurant/Food Services Management B
Communications & Journalism
Communications/Rhetoric B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Science B
Information Technology B
Education
Agricultural Education B
Biology Teacher Education B
Chemistry Teacher Education B
Education - General B
Family/Consumer Sciences - Education B
Mathematics Education B
Physics Teacher Education B
Science Teacher Education B
Engineering
Agricultural Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Engineering - General B
Engineering Physics B
Environmental Engineering B
Materials Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
Operations Research B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Consumer Economics B
Family/Consumer Sciences - General B
Foods/Nutrition Studies B
Human Development/Family Studies B
Foreign Language & Literature
Classics B
Comparative Literature B
French B
German B
Italian B
Linguistics B
Russian B
Spanish B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Premedicine B
History
History - General B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences B
Mathematics
Mathematics - General B
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Neuroscience B
Science, Technology & Society B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resource Economics B
Natural Resources & Conservation - General B
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B
Religion/Religious Studies B
Physical Sciences
Astronomy B
Atmospheric Sciences B
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Community Organization/Advocacy B
Public Administration B
Public Policy Analysis B
Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Archaeology B
Economics B
Political Science/Government B
Social Sciences - General B
Sociology B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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