As an international student in need of financial aid, where should I apply ED in order to have a slight better chance Columbia or Cornell? I want to pursue Computer Science Undergraduate course. Also, in terms of acceptance rate of international students, which has got a higher rate?
Also which one gives more financial aid?
Do their financial aid web pages and net price calculators answer the question in reply #1?
The differences are infinitesimal.
Are you one of the tippy top students in your region (not just your school or your town)? If so then you have a teeny tiny chance of getting into either place, and both will meet what they consider to be your financial aid. If not, if you want financial aid you need to be looking at schools who will want you enough to help pay for your education, which usually means schools that are not as highly ranked as you want.
Do you know what the Core is at Columbia?