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United States · New York
Cornell University
Ithaca · Graduate-degree institution · Private nonprofit
Verified application and program coverage
Cornell international first-year admission
Program coverage
- Indexed programmes
- 265
- Official programme listings
- 265
- Admission route coverage
- 79
- Convertible subject requirements
- 0
Application
- Platform
- Common Application · college-specific Cornell writing supplement
- Application fee
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$85
Details
$85 · fee waiver available
- Application scope
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Apply to one undergraduate college or school;
Details
Apply to one undergraduate college or school; the choice cannot be changed after submission
Deadlines
- Early Decision
- 1 November · binding · supporting material 14 November
- Regular Decision
- 2 January · supporting material 16 January
- Decisions
- Mid-December Early Decision · end of March Regular Decision
Academic review and testing
- Academic preparation
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transcript includes grades 9–11, current courses and available predicted/final…
Details
College-specific subject expectations; transcript includes grades 9–11, current courses and available predicted/final external results
- SAT/ACT policy
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SAT or ACT required for fall 2026 entry and beyond
Details
SAT or ACT required for fall 2026 entry and beyond · self-report accepted for review
- Fixed admission cutoff
- No GPA, IB, SAT or ACT score guarantees admission
Required application file
- School documents
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2 teacher evaluations
Details
Official transcript · school report · counselor recommendation · 2 teacher evaluations · Cornell writing supplement · midyear report
- Applicant writing
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Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states…
Details
Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states otherwise
International applicant
- English proficiency
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IELTS 7.5, DET 130, Cambridge 191, or current TOEFL 5.0 minimum/5.5 recommended
Details
Required unless English is native or was the main language throughout secondary school · IELTS 7.5, DET 130, Cambridge 191, or current TOEFL 5.0 minimum/5.5 recommended
- Financial aid
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Need-aware for international applicants
Details
Need-aware for international applicants · need-based aid only; international aid file is due with the admission application
- Credential language
- Official English translations are required when school records are not in English
Programme-specific notes
- College supplements
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Architecture, Art, Landscape Architecture and several design programmes require…
Details
Architecture, Art, Landscape Architecture and several design programmes require portfolios, interviews or challenges
- External curriculum
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Predicted IB/A-Level results should be sent when available;
Details
Predicted IB/A-Level results should be sent when available; final results follow after enrollment
Federal benchmark · College Scorecard May 2025 release
- Institution admission rate
- 8.8%
- SAT reading middle range
- 720–770
- SAT maths middle range
- 760–790
- ACT composite middle range
- 33–35
- Published tuition
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USD 66,014
Details
USD 66,014 · Published tuition and fees
Strongest subjects
- Computer and information sciences
- 16.5% of undergraduate degrees
- Business and management
- 14.8% of undergraduate degrees
- Engineering
- 13.6% of undergraduate degrees
- Agriculture and veterinary fields
- 11.9% of undergraduate degrees
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 11.7% of undergraduate degrees
Students
- Undergraduate students
- 15,935
- International undergraduate share
- 9.6%
Tuition, financial aid and accommodation
- Published annual budget
- $83,196 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
- In-state tuition per year
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$66,014
Details
$66,014 · Published tuition and fees
- Out-of-state tuition per year
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$66,014
Details
$66,014 · Published tuition and fees
- Accommodation and price
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$18,554
Details
$18,554 · Published room and board
- Average net price
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$32,337
Details
$32,337 · Average annual net price for Title IV students
- Pell Grant recipients
- 18.2%
- Federal-loan recipients
- 24.1%
Net price by family income
- Family income $0–30,000
- $4,079
- Family income $30,001–48,000
- $5,589
- Family income $48,001–75,000
- $8,129
- Family income $75,001–110,000
- $18,531
- Family income above $110,000
- $51,735
About Cornell University
Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York, United States. The surrounding setting is Small city.
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