In the late 19th century, when colleges on the East Coast were still debating whether to open their doors to the general public, Cornell already accepted students of all backgrounds--no matter whether they were black or white, rich or poor, male or female, all were treated the same.
校史記載，十九世紀末，當美國東岸的各學校還在討論要不要採行開放政策時，康乃爾已經接受各種背景的學生，不管他們是黑或白、貧或富、男或女，審核時一視同仁。