Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
| Type | Statutory |
|---|---|
| Established | 1874 |
| Dean | Kathryn J. Boor |
| Undergraduates | 3,390 |
| Location | Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Website | cals |
The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS or Ag School) is a statutory college established and supervised by the State University of New York (SUNY) system. CALS is an undergraduate college at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. With enrollment of approximately 3,100 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students, CALS is the second-largest undergraduate college at Cornell University and the third-largest college of its kind in the United States.
Established as a Land-grant college, CALS administrates New York's cooperative extension program jointly with New York State College of Human Ecology. CALS runs the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, and the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, as well as other research facilities in New York.
In 2007-08, CALS total budget (excluding the Geneva Station) is $283 million, with $96 million coming from tuition and $52 million coming from state appropriations. The Geneva Station budget was an additional $25 million.
CALS offers more than 20 majors, each with a focus on Life Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Agriculture and Food. CALS undergraduate programs lead to a Bachelor of Science degree is one of 23 different majors. The Applied Economics and Management program, for example, was ranked 3rd nationally in BusinessWeek's Best Undergraduate Business Programs, 2012, edition.CALS also offers graduate degrees in various fields of study, including the M.A.T., M.L.A., M.P.S., M.S., and Ph.D..
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