What are the College of Arts and Sciences admissions requirements?

Please see our requirements website for details.

In addition to the Common Application, complete applications must include:

  • Official Secondary/High School Transcript followed by a Mid-Year Report when it becomes available
  • Counselor Recommendation and School Report
  • Two Teacher Evaluations
  • Cornell Writing Supplement
  • $85 application fee or fee waiver
  • International students: You may be asked to submit results from an English language proficiency exam.
  • The submission of SAT/ACT test results is required for all first-year applicants to the College of Arts & Sciences, including Questbridge, Early Decision, and Regular Decision.

If you are applying as a first-year student, A&S requires the following high school coursework:

  • 4 units of English
  • 3 units of mathematics (including pre-calculus)
  • 3 units of science
  • 3 units of one foreign language (for heritage speakers or students who have initiated a foreign language sequence before high school, completion of at least the third level (e.g., Spanish 3)).
    •Also recommended: an additional unit of advanced mathematics and science

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