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Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>i heard that cornell has the highest % of suicide among students. I couldnt believe it since cornell is one of my dream schools. Is that true?</p>

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<p>NO. false completely. whoever told you is a liar.</p>

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<p>a friend from school... i was shocked the whole day... now im relieved lol</p>

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<p>It's rate is half the national average. MIT has the highest suicide rate.</p>

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<p>I'm not sure if the rate is half the national avg., but I do believe it is slightly less than the national avg.</p>

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<p>its a myth ... everytime i say i go there ... people assume i'm gonna jump off gorges ... i just laugh.</p>

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<p>national average is around 5 per 100,000 students</p>

<p>Cornell is like 4.5 per 100,000 students</p>

<p>MIT is over 20 per 100,000</p>

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<p>KryptoniteMan..are you out to kill superman? :D</p>

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<p>they just realize they arent the smartest anymore ....thats sad ........im glad is not cornell though</p>

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<p>Cornellfan or Pennfan? :) but ya that's just a really bad myth...</p>

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<p>he said 'one of my dream schools', figgy :P</p>

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<p>It's a myth that got propogated in the 80's by a newsmagazine special on college suicides, which featured Cornell. Of course, the recent Time Magazine article on college suicides and prevention programs also highlighted a Cornellian. It would be a lie to say that Cornell doesn't have suicide, but it hasn't happened in quite a few years, and the counseling programs at Gannett (CAPS) are really reputable.</p>