Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|
No current FBS football membership is listed for this institution.
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Cornell University
Cornell University is a private university in Ithaca, New York, founded in 1865 and opened for instruction in 1868. Its Big Red women’s basketball program competes in the Ivy League.
- Location
- Ithaca, New York
- University Type
- Private university
- Founded
- 1865
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 16,128Fall 2024 · Government-reported undergraduate headcount for Cornell’s exact institution unit. The source does not provide a residential-only, degree-seeking-only or main-campus-only count. Separately reported graduate students are excluded.
- Nickname
- Big Red
