College Summary
Location.
The College of Veterinary Medicine, part of the State University of New
York at Cornell University, is located on the Cornell campus in Ithaca,
New York, in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. Driving directions
Contact.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca NY 14853-6401
Phone: (607) 253-3000
For more detailed information visit the Contacts Page.
Overview.
Established by an act of the state legislature in 1894, today the
College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell is one of 28 veterinary
colleges and schools in the United States and one of only three in the
Northeast. The nation’s first veterinary degree was granted at Cornell
in 1876 to Daniel Salmon, best known as the discoverer of Salmonella.
The College also granted the first veterinary degree to an American
woman, Florence Kimball.
With approximately 6,000 graduates, the College is recognized internationally as a leader in public health, biomedical research, animal medicine, and veterinary medical education. Ranked the number one veterinary college in the nation by US News & World Report consistently since 2000, the College's strength is due to its strategic breadth of focus areas and its depth of expertise in each of those areas.
Mission.
To advance the health and well-being of animals and people through education, research, and public service.
People.
Approximately 211 faculty and 732 nonacademic staff members are
employed by the College. There are 360 students enrolled in the
four-year, post baccalaureate doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM)
program, and 122 graduate students working toward either a master of
science (MS) or doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the College in
graduate fields overseen by the Cornell University Graduate School.
Internship and residency programs also are offered to DVMs seeking
advanced work in clinical veterinary specialties.
Operations.
The annual budget of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine approximates $126 million.
Funding sources include:
- sponsored programs (34% of the total)
- state appropriations (23% of the total)
- sales and service (23% of the total)
- tuition (11% of the total)
- gifts and endowment earnings (9% of the total)
The endowment totals $145.0 million as of June 30, 2010.
Animal Health Diagnostic Center.
As a partnership between the New York State Department of Agriculture
and Markets and the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Center includes
the New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Focused on
improving the health of food and fiber-producing, companion, sporting,
zoo and wildlife animals, the Center also seeks to prevent communicable
disease or conditions that impact human health and provides training to
scientists, veterinarians and students. The Center annually conducts
approximately one million diagnostic tests for animals of all species,
including humans.
Cornell University Hospital for Animals.
Cornell's Hospital for Animals includes the Companion Animal Hospital,
the Equine Hospital, the Farm Animal Hospital, the Wildlife Health
Center, and the Ambulatory Clinic. Together, they provide leadership in
patient care, education, clinical investigation,
and scientific innovation. The caseload for all of the hospitals
averages approximately 61,500 animals per year (17,500 at the Companion
Animal, 3,000 at the Equine and Farm Animal Hospitals, and 41,000
through the Ambulatory Clinic) and involves complex medical cases
referred by veterinarians throughout the United States, primarily the
Northeast. Highlights of specialty medicine services include medical and
radiation oncology, equine performance testing and sports medicine,
complex orthopedic surgery, and comprehensive medical imaging including
MRI and CT scans.
Cornell University Veterinary Specialists.
Based in Stamford, CT, the Cornell University Veterinary Specialists
opened its doors in January of 2011 and stands as the largest and most
comprehensive university-affiliated emergency and specialty veterinary
referral center in the nation. Six full-time specialists, 2 part-time
specialists, and 3 emergency doctors provide 24/7 emergency and critical
care services as well as state-of-the-art care in cardiology, internal
medicine, surgery, oncology, specialty imaging,
minimally-invasive/interventional, and nursing care.
Baker Institute for Animal Health.
A premier research institute at the College that is dedicated to
improving animal health through basic and applied research in
immunology, infectious diseases, genetics / genomics, and developmental
biology.
Feline Health Center.
A veterinary medical specialty center devoted to improving the health
and well-being of cats everywhere, the Feline Health Center finds ways
of preventing and curing diseases of cats by sponsoring breakthrough
feline health studies, educating veterinarians and cat owners about
feline health, and aiding veterinarians when new or unknown feline
diseases occur.
Sprecher Institute for Comparative Cancer Research
The institute seeks to control cancer in all species by identifying and
developing new discoveries for clinical application, providing treatment
for animals with cancer, and producing educational materials about
cancer and our environment for professional and general audiences.
Facilities.
Main Complex Facilities: 749,919 gross square feet
Off Campus Facilities: 410,794 gross square feet (does not include satellite facility in Stamford, CT, or the Teaching Dairy Barn)
Directions
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is at the
intersection of Route 366 and Tower Road in Ithaca, New York, 14853. For
a university, interactive map, click here.
From the north: take Route 34 South to Route 13 South to Ithaca;
turn onto Buffalo Street; turn right onto Albany Street, turn left onto
Green Street; turn left onto Route 366; at the Y intersection, bear
right; turn left on to Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
From the northeast: take Route 13 South towards Ithaca; turn left onto
Route 366 (by NYSEG); turn right onto Tower Road across from Cornell
Orchards.
From the south: take Route 13 North to Ithaca; turn right onto Green Street; turn left onto Route 366; at the Y intersection, bear right; turn left on to Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
From the east: take Route 79 West to Ithaca, turn right onto Pine Tree Road; continue until 4-way stop sign; turn right onto Route 366; turn left on to Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
From the west: take Route 79 East, Route 96 South, or Route 89 South to Ithaca; after you cross the inlet bridge, turn right onto Fulton (one-way street); at the Route 13/Meadow Street intersection, continue straight across onto Clinton Street; turn left onto Albany Street; turn right onto Green Street; Green Street turns into State Street and continues to be Route 79 East; continue up State Street; bear left onto Mitchell Street; bear left onto Ithaca Street; turn right onto Route 366; turn left onto Tower Road across from Cornell Orchards.
