The New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University (CALS) is one of Cornell University's four statutory colleges and the only agricultural college in the Ivy League. With approximately 3,390 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students, it is Cornell's second largest undergraduate college and the third largest college of its kind in the United States.
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Founding YearEstablished as the Department of Agriculture in 1874; became a college in 1888. Classification
KindUniversity or College of Agriculture 1 Headquarters Connections
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Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is the agricultural college of one of the original US land-grant universities.
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1. New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University
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Established in 1874 as the Department of Agriculture, the department became a college in 1888
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Ithaca, New York, U.S.
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The New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University (CALS) is one of Cornell University's four statutory colleges and the only agricultural college in the Ivy League.
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