Its membership is restricted to alumni and faculty of Cornell University, family of Cornellians, business associates of members, and graduates of The Club's affiliate schools.

The current 14-story clubhouse located in midtown Manhattan at 6 East 44th Street was formerly the offices of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company.

The building was a gift to the university and was renovated by San Francisco-based Gensler & Associates.

[1] Past locations: Membership in the Cornell Club is restricted to alumni, faculty, and students of Cornell University along with alumni of ten affiliated colleges and universities: Brown, Colgate, Duke, Notre Dame, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stanford, St. Lawrence University, Trinity College Dublin, Tulane, and Wake Forest.

The Club includes a bar, The Big Red Tap & Grill, and a restaurant, The Cayuga Room.