cornell.edu Accessibility Report

Accessibility audit of cornell.edu — scanned on Feb 20, 2026

Technology
0 /100
C Needs Improvement

3 issues found across 2 categories

1 Critical 2 Major

WCAG Compliance Overview

Perceivable 1 issues
Operable 2 issues
Understandable 0 issues
Robust 0 issues

Issues Found

Videos missing captions

Critical

Video content must have captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing users.

WCAG 1.2.2
2 element(s) affected
  • <video> "https://cdn.universityrelations.cornell.edu/images/research-"
  • <video> "(inline)"
How to fix

Add closed captions or subtitles to all video content.

Frames missing title

Major

Iframes must have title attributes describing their content.

WCAG 2.4.1
1 element(s) affected
  • <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-WW83RG9">
How to fix

Add descriptive title attributes to all <iframe> elements.

Positive tabindex values

Major

Elements with tabindex > 0 disrupt natural tab order and confuse keyboard users.

WCAG 2.4.3
12 element(s) affected
  • <a tabindex="1">
  • <a tabindex="2">
  • <a tabindex="3">
  • <a tabindex="4">
  • <a tabindex="5">
How to fix

Remove positive tabindex values. Use tabindex="0" or tabindex="-1" only.

Top Priority Fixes

Here are the most impactful changes cornell.edu should make to improve accessibility:

  1. #1
    Videos missing captions Critical

    Add closed captions or subtitles to all video content.

  2. #2
    Positive tabindex values Major

    Remove positive tabindex values. Use tabindex="0" or tabindex="-1" only.

  3. #3
    Frames missing title Major

    Add descriptive title attributes to all <iframe> elements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is cornell.edu accessible?

cornell.edu scored 69/100 (grade C) on our accessibility audit. This score reflects automated checks against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.

Is cornell.edu WCAG compliant?

Our scan found 3 accessibility issues on cornell.edu. Full WCAG compliance requires addressing all critical and major issues identified above.

Is cornell.edu EAA compliant?

The European Accessibility Act requires websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Check the detailed report above to see cornell.edu's compliance status.

What accessibility issues does cornell.edu have?

See the full issue list above with severity levels, affected elements, and recommended fixes for cornell.edu.

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