About Psychology in Cornell University

The major areas of psychology represented in the department are perception, cognition, and development (PCD), behavioral evolutionary neuroscience (BEN), and social and personality psychology (S&P). These areas are very broadly defined, and the courses are quite diverse. PCD includes courses on cognition, perception, memory, and psycholinguistics; BEN includes courses on animal learning, neuropsychology, interactions between hormones, other biochemical processes, and behavior; and S&P is represented by courses in social psychology, personality, motivation, social neuroscience, social cognition, social development, moral psychology, and judgment and decision making, as well as courses in clinical fieldwork and psychopathology. In addition to the three major areas mentioned above, the department emphasizes the statistical and logical analysis of psychological data and researchable problems.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have passed 12th with 55% marks, Second Division

English language requirements 

• IELTS :7.5
• TOEFL IBT: 100
• PTE: 70

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Cornell University Cost of Attendance

Tuition, books, fees, housing, meals, and personal things all contribute to the projected cost of attendance. The following table lists the anticipated costs for undergraduate and graduate students.