Congratulations! In confirming your enrollment at Cornell, you will be enrolled in the Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars program. More information about the program’s benefits and requirements is available on Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars website.
Congratulations! In confirming your enrollment at Cornell, you will be enrolled in The Cornell Tradition program. More information about the program’s benefits and requirements is available on The Cornell Tradition website.
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Once students are admitted to Cornell, they will be contacted by the advising department of their undergraduate college or school and informed of any placement tests that may be a part of new student orientation. Placement examinations are administered to determine a new student’s appropriate level of study within a discipline.
Admitted students receive notification of their admission via their online Applicant Portal. Detailed instructions on how to submit the enrollment form and how to pay the enrollment deposit are provided here as well. The enrollment deposit is then credited to the student’s Bursar account and counts toward the first semester fees.
As an enrolling student, you will not rank residence halls by preference, but you will specify whether you want to live in a program house or residence hall and indicate room type preferences. Housing staff will assign the residence hall taking into consideration the preferences you indicate.
Newly admitted students may not change the college or school to which they were admitted before arriving in the fall. Students will need to complete at least two semesters in the college or school to which they are admitted to fully explore options. There are often multiple ways to pursue your academic interests and goals at Cornell.
You can plan for important upcoming dates, such as exam periods and breaks, using the Academic Calendar.
Most students, regardless of where they go to school, will experience some adjustment challenges. It is normal to feel somewhat homesick as you get settled in a new place and build your community. It is also natural for students to go through an adjustment period as they work through new academic rigors. Cornell encourages help-seeking behavior beginning with Orientation in August, helping to educate students about the many academic and residential resources available to them.
If you prefer to visit campus on a different day, we encourage you to follow the self-guided tour and to please feel free to stop by the Undergraduate Admissions Office or the Martin Y. Tang Welcome Center for assistance. Visitor parking options and information is available. Other activities you may enjoy while in Ithaca, NY:
