A Cornell education is an investment in your future. Cornell provides various forms of financial assistance based upon need, but Cornell’s admission policy is need-blind, meaning that admissions officers do not know whether you have applied for financial aid when they review your folder. Admissions committees consider your demonstrated intellectual ability, social involvement, fit with the university, and a number of other factors but not your ability to afford Cornell. How much financial aid you receive from Cornell University is based upon your ability to pay. This policy is the same for first-year applicants as well as transfer applicants. Cornell, like many of its peer institutions, does not award scholarships based upon athletic or academic merit. Rather, our commitment is to strive to ensure that all students demonstrating the intellectual strength to attend Cornell can afford a Cornell education.
For more information on financial aid, updated tuition information, documentation needed, and dates and deadlines, visit the Prospective Students section of the
Financial Aid Web site.
