Cornell students work hard and our faculty have high expectations, but there are many supports in place to allow our students to thrive both in the classroom and outside of it. Here are a few words about the workload from one of our students:
Cornell students work hard and our faculty have high expectations, but there are many supports in place to allow our students to thrive both in the classroom and outside of it. Here are a few words about the workload from one of our students:
Students with an interest in biology have many exciting choices at Cornell. Four of the undergraduate colleges (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, and the College of Human Ecology) offer biology programs.
Cornell offers robust programming in continuing education, online learning, professional studies, and more. For more information, please visit Cornell University’s School of Continuing Education.
High school students who are interested in Cornell's summer educational opportunities can visit the Precollege Studies webpage.
Cornell offers continuing education, summer college for high school students, online learning, professional studies and more. To learn more, please visit Cornell University’s School of Continuing Education. You may also want to check out CornellX, where you can browse free online courses (MOOCs) in a variety of subjects.
The Cornell University Library is one of the ten largest academic research libraries in the country. Cornell also has subject-specific libraries. To learn more about the libraries and other study spots on campus, please visit Cornell's Libraries page.
Students with demonstrated financial need will receive a $4,000/year scholarship, which increases total grant aid and reduces self-help aid such as loans, summer savings, or work. Students will also have access to a support account of $3,500 to assist with program-related initiatives, along with additional funding to offset costs associated with activities that more broadly align with The Cornell Commitment’s values of service, leadership, and research. Each program also has its own unique benefits and perks.
Each program has its own requirements for successful yearly reinstatement, including GPA requirements and hourly requirements that align with the program’s focus. More information is available on The Cornell Commitment website.
Cornell University is on a semester system. The academic year begins in late August and ends in early May, with final exams about a week later. Cornell offers a three-week academic session in the winter and a variety of summer sessions as well.
For more information, please visit the Academic Calendar.
Cornell offers nearly 80 majors and more than 120 minors. Double majors and multiple minors are common pursuits. To learn more, please see Cornell's Courses of Study webpage.
All Cornell students must have a strong command of the English language to be successful in their university studies. If English is not your native language or if you have not attended high school in a country where English is an official language for the four years prior to your planned enrollment at Cornell, you may be asked to submit results from an English language proficiency examination.