The Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy is a hybrid academic unit that partners with contract and endowed colleges to offer undergraduate programs. New York State residents enrolled in Bachelor of Science programs in the Brooks School receive the New York State resident contract college tuition rate. More information about tuition rates and expenses can be found on the Cornell financial aid website.

Early Decision applicants receive admission decisions through their Applicant Portal in mid-December. There are three possible outcomes for these applications:

1. You're offered admission: Because Early Decision is binding, you should withdraw any applications submitted to other colleges and universities and confirm your enrollment at Cornell by January 20. If you've applied for financial aid, we anticipate that preliminary aid offers will be available shortly after admission decisions are released. 
2. Your application is postponed to Regular Decision: In this case, you're not receiving a final decision from Cornell at this time. Your application will be reviewed as part of Regular Decision, and you'll receive a decision in late March. This also means that you are no longer subject to the Early Decision agreement and should apply to additional colleges and universities. 
3. You are not offered admission: This decision is final, and your application will not be reconsidered as part of Regular Decision. We're confident you'll find your place at another outstanding college or university, and we wish you well in your collegiate endeavors.

If your application has been postponed, you can expect to receive an admission decision in late March, and you're no longer subject to the Early Decision agreement. We encourage you to apply to additional colleges and universities.

We're not able to estimate your chances for admission at this time. Please know there is sincere interest in continued review of your application, and we look forward to giving it full and thoughtful review during Regular Decision consideration.

If you have questions, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is available by email: engage@admissions.cornell.edu.

Updated Materials
Applicants to all colleges and schools should submit a Mid-Year Report Transcript.

If you're an applicant to The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business you can share important updates (including class changes, new leadership positions, confirmed summer plans, etc.) via the "Optional Supplemental Materials" section of your Applicant Portal.

If you're an applicant to the B.Arch or B.F.A. program you may upload 1 -2 new projects via your Applicant Portal.

Applicants to Cornell’s other colleges/schools may submit a letter of continued interest that focuses on your fit for the college/school (and major, if applicable) you applied to via the "Optional Supplemental Materials" section of your Applicant Portal.

Financial Aid
If you're an international applicant applying for financial aid, you must submit financial aid materials by January 2.

If you're a U.S. applicant applying for financial aid, we encourage you to submit financial aid materials by February 15. U.S. students include U.S. citizens, U.S. citizens with dual citizenship, and certain eligible non-citizens such as refugees or asylees. Undocumented students who attend and graduate from a U.S. high school, with or without DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) status are considered eligible non-citizens for Cornell aid purposes but are not eligible for federal aid.

First-year applicants to Cornell have a choice of applying for either the early decision or regular decision admission plan. Students should consider applying under the early decision plan if Cornell is their first choice of schools to attend. Early decision applications are reviewed in the fall, and students are notified in mid-December of Cornell’s decision. Before applying early decision, please review the How to Apply page. It is important to note that:

• November 1 is the early decision application deadline.
• Early decision is binding. Admitted students are required to withdraw any application(s) they've submitted to other colleges or universities, and Cornell enrollment deposits are due by early January.
• Students are admitted or denied during early decision or are occasionally postponed to regular decision for further consideration.
• Students whose applications are postponed to regular decision are released from the early decision binding commitment.
• Students who are denied during early decision are not eligible to apply again under regular decision, nor can students apply to another Cornell college or school.
• While early decision acceptance to Cornell is binding, students may be eligible to be released from the early decision agreement if their financial aid award does not make a Cornell education affordable for applicants and their families. This applies only to students who have applied for financial aid.

Please note: Cornell University will honor any required commitment to matriculate which has been made to another college or university under an early decision plan.

The best place to find answers about Financial Aid for admitted students is the Financial Aid Website.