<p>I was wondering isn't Cornell suppose to be a top school and everything, then how come i saw Cornell in as one of the SUNY schools??</p>
<p>cornell has unique standing in that it is mostly a private university with certain schools (agriculture, human ecology) that are publicly funded. it has something to do with ny state land-grants, but i'm not sure exactly what. there are some other universities in ny that have similar status</p>