Is there a separate application process for adult students and veterans?
Adult students and veterans don’t apply for undergraduate admission through a separate pathway at Cornell. Depending on their academic history, they follow the traditional pathway for [first-year applicants][1] (never matriculated at a college and earned fewer than 12 credits after high school) or [transfer applicants…
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Are course descriptions a required part of the Engineering transfer application?
The content and rigor of the college-level courses a student has taken, or is currently taking, is critical to their ability to transition seamlessly into Cornell Engineering programs. For this reason, ALL prospective transfer applicants MUST submit course descriptions for each college-level course they have taken, or…
What do Engineering faculty members look for when reviewing transfer applications?
Although the faculty consider many things when reviewing transfer applications for their respective departments, they focus primarily on the content and rigor of the college-level courses that a student has completed (or is completing), and how well the student has performed academically. At a minimum, transfer applic…
What are the course requirements to apply as a transfer student to the College of Engineering?
Course requirements will vary by each engineering major and depend on the appropriate class standing level consistent with the amount of coursework completed at the time the student begins at Cornell. To gain a clear sense of the major-specific course requirements, please review the documents on the [Transfer Requirem…
When will I find out how many of my credits will transfer to Cornell Engineering?
Transfer students typically receive their credit awards during fall orientation (August) when they arrive on campus and meet with their faculty advisor for the first time. However, if a student is accepted and their circumstances require knowing the status of their awarded transfer credit before making a final decisio…
Does the College of Engineering award credit for college classes taken during high school?
Please review the "[Transfer Credit][1]" section of the Engineering Registrar's website. Students who have taken a course or courses offered by an accredited college or university prior to their official start term at Cornell may wish to transfer the credits and apply them toward course requirements at Cornell. Durin…
I am currently attending an institution that is on the quarter system. How does that affect my application?
CALS semester system awards transfer credit for quarter system credits by calculating .67 credits per credit of study at an institution on the quarter system. A 5-credit quarter system course is equivalent to a 3-credit semester course. Students required to complete a full-year of biology with labs and/or chemistry I …
Does the credit I received by examination at my previous college or university transfer?
Credit awarded by another institution solely on the basis of departmental examination (instead of course participation) will not be awarded as transfer credit at Cornell. Equivalent courses from any accredited college or university will likely transfer to Cornell provided the student has received a final grade of 'C' …
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I just started attending a university in my home country, but I want to apply to Cornell as a first-year student. Is this possible?
You must apply to Cornell as a transfer student if you’ve graduated from high school and have earned 12 or more credits at another college or university since then. If you are enrolled as a full-time student at another institution, you are also considered a transfer applicant. Please be sure to review the [How to Appl…
As a transfer student, will I automatically receive AP, IB or A-Level examinations credit if it was accepted at my previous institution?
Cornell's [Courses of Study][1] website provides information about how much Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit is awarded for various subjects. The rules may differ from those at an applicant's former college. You may also find the [How to Apply][2] website to be a helpful resource. …
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