Cornell Engineering requires one calculus course as a component of the engineering application because our engineering curriculum is fundamentally driven by facility in calculus. You may review detailed information about the Cornell Engineering math sequence on the [Choosing Your First Math Class][1] section of the Co…
To be a competitive engineering applicant, we ask students to complete a minimum of four units of math (including one unit of calculus), one unit of physics, one unit of chemistry, and one unit of biology. One unit is typically a high school year-long class (or equivalent). Calculus is extremely important given the e…
The engineering transfer admissions process is holistic and highly selective. The review includes a two-tier process. Applications are first screened by the Engineering Admissions Office, and viable applications are then delivered to academic departments for full review by the faculty. The Engineering Admissions Offic…
Transfer applicants whose current curriculum is most closely aligned with what is taught at Cornell are typically best-prepared for transfer, and are the most likely to be admitted (if they have performed well in the coursework). Missing coursework is handled on a case-by-case basis.
The College of Engineering routinely offers credit for appropriately high scores on Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate Higher Level (IB), and General Certificate of Education (A-level) examinations. For detailed information on the acceptable scores, please refer to the [Advanced Placement and Transfe…
The [Computer Science major][1] is exactly the same regardless of which College you attend: the major requirements, professors, classes, rigor, and research opportunities are all the same. The difference is in the requirements outside of the major at each college: the College of Arts & Sciences has distribution requir…
Some of the undergraduate colleges at Cornell ask applicants to report the highest math class they will complete by the time they graduate from high school. If you are applying to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), the College of Arts and Sciences, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, or the C…