<p>What is the difference between an endowed and a contract college?</p>
<p>Check the stickied topic at the top of the forum about the New York Connection.</p>
<p>One recieves extra bucks from the state, allowing for big research and a nice discount for instaters like me, and the other is completely private. The presence of both schools @ the U is, in my opinion, one of the things that makes Cornell the great school it is.</p>
<p>yep, the big difference is where the extra money comes from. Other than that, any other differences are weak at best. </p>
<p>all schools are privately operated by Cornell University.</p>