The College of Engineering accepts transfer applicants from both two- and four-year schools. What is important is the rigor of the engineering curriculum at the institution a student is attending, grade performance, and how closely the coursework corresponds to the required engineering courses at Cornell.
Transfer applicants to Cornell Engineering must select only one major when applying.
AP, transfer, or credit by examination awarded by other colleges and universities will NOT be automatically accepted by the College of Engineering. The College of Engineering has specific standards that will be used to evaluate transfer credit. For complete information about testing standards in the College of Enginee…
For transfer applicants, the submission of SAT or ACT exam scores is voluntary; the College of Engineering does not require transfer applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. If a transfer applicant has not previously completed either the SAT or ACT exams, they should _not_ take the exams in order to apply for transfer …
Course requirements will vary by each engineering major and also 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 Req…
Transfer applicants do not apply specifically for sophomore or junior year standing. Instead, engineering faculty and staff carefully review and evaluate each transfer candidate’s courses, credits, and standing during the admissions review process. Admitted transfer students will be notified of their standing in their…
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications the College of Engineering receives, and the specific nature of each department's curriculum, we cannot pre-evaluate any coursework for transfer credit. Prospective applicants are encouraged to thoroughly review the major-specific [Cornell Engineering course requirement…
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…
Transfer students are admitted directly into a particular major, with prerequisites varying somewhat by major. Final decisions are made by the relevant department faculty. Transfer students are highly encouraged to state their academic interests clearly; showing how they pertain to the major they have selected. Pleas…
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…