Undergraduate Admissions

Cornell engineers are motivated, collaborative, compassionate, and intelligent. If these qualities resonate with you, consider joining our diverse community of passionate students and faculty. You will be emboldened to break the rules of conventional thought—to think independently and explore new ways to improve the quality of life on our planet. Together, we work to tackle problems great and small. How will you break the rules to do great things?

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What makes Cornell Engineering unique?

We are the largest and highest ranked engineering program in the Ivy League.
Our program has incredible depth with 14 majors and 20 minors in addition to the breadth of academic opportunities across the University.
Cornell Engineering sponsors 29 student-led project teams.
Females compose 53% of the Class of 2022 and 50% of the College of Engineering overall.
All faculty in our college teach and advise undergraduate students.
Our students gain access to an unparalleled career network.
We provide outstanding support services from faculty, peers, and our advising and student services offices.

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Considering Cornell Engineering

Considering Cornell Engineering? Read about our application requirements and what we look for in applicants.

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Student Experience

Learn how we empower students to achieve their goals.

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First-Year Applicants

Individuals with a high school diploma or GED who have earned fewer than 12 college credits may apply as a first-year applicant.

International Applicants

International applicants are defined as students who are not U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, do not have refugee/asylee status, or who are undocumented residents without DACA status.

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Transfer Applicants

Students who have earned over 12 credits at another accredited college or university since graduating from high school should apply as transfer applicants.

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Financial Aid

Investment, Affordability and Financial Aid.

I am a Cornell Engineer

I will break the rules to do what was once thought impossible. My advice to you? Pursue every opportunity that you see , not matter how small.

Atsu, chemical engineering

I am a Cornell Engineer

For me, engineering is problem solving. I feel that the base of all engineering is learning how to think in a different way, and apply that way of thinking to solve problems with creativity and innovation.

~ Caitie, operations research and engineering

I am a Cornell Engineer

I will break the rules to prove that some rules are worth breaking.

~ Justin, computer science

I am a Cornell Engineer

For me, engineering is the world’s most unorthodox art form. To me, innovating in technology is indistinguishable from deriving the most creative and beautiful alternate realities humanity can imagine.

~ Alex, computer science

I am a Cornell Engineer

You are unstoppable if you believe in yourself.

~Chloe, mechanical and aerospace engineering

I am a Cornell Engineer

People might say that your path is defined for you, but it’s not their life. It’s yours, and you have the power to define and achieve your own success.

~Francis, electrical and computer engineering

Cornell University: Glorious to View (Short Version)

This video celebrates what makes Cornell University so special—its campus beauty, breadth and depth of academics, spirit of inclusiveness, and commitment to serving the public good. From its inception, Cornell has aspired to be elite and egalitarian. As founder Ezra Cornell said, “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.”

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Computer science major Aditya Deshpande ’22 won the 16th Cornell Concerto Competition, held Dec. 9 in Barnes Hall.

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The 2018 Cornell Town-Gown Awards recognized three student partnerships with local organizations to develop new bus route signs, sponsor a pet health clinic and explore the future of local emergency...

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Key Statistics about Cornell Engineering

53%

of the incoming first-year class are women

21%

of incoming first-year class at Cornell Engineering are under-represented minorities

U.S. News and World Report Rankings of Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Schools with doctorates)

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I thought I wanted to be an engineer because I liked math and science, I have learned that I truly want to be an engineer to help people. At Cornell Engineering, at the end of the day, your end user for anything and everything that you do is another human being, and I think that is pretty special.

— Haley '19