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Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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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. 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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Partially Attested
Founding Year
1874 1
Established as the Department of Agriculture in 1874; became a college in 1888.
Classification
Kind
University or College of Agriculture 1
Headquarters
Ithaca, New York 1
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Land-Grant System, Concepts

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
  • Lead section
    Established in 1874 as the Department of Agriculture, the department became a college in 1888
  • Infobox, location
    Ithaca, New York, U.S.
  • lead description (institution-kind)
    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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