Admissions Overview
Application Deadlines
Early Decision (ED): Nov. 1
Regular Decision: Jan. 2
Transfer Applications: March 15
Accepted Applications
Common Application
SAT/ACT
Required for Fall 2026 and on
Recommendation Letters
Required: 2 Teacher Recommendations
Requested: 1 Counselor Recommendation
Class Rank
Considered
Tuition
$68,380
Popular majors
17% Computer and Information Sciences
Cornell is at the forefront of education and research in the academic disciplines underlying this emerging new age of information: Computer Science, Information Science and Statistics.
15% Business / Management / Marketing +
Cornell offers 2 undergraduate business programs at it's SC Johnson College of Business — the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the School of Hotel Administration (SHA).
14% Engineering
Cornell's College of Engineering offers a constellation of different options of engineering study in Biological, Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
12% Agriculture Agricultural / Animal / Plant / Veterinary Science +
A premier institution of scientific learning, Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences connects the life, agricultural, environmental and social sciences to provide a world-class education.
12% Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology majors have unique opportunities to jump into engaging research projects. Cornell's program is jointly run by the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
7% Social Sciences
Cornell has a well-earned reputation for high quality Social Science study. It's recently established Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) co-ordinates student research programs and resources.
