SAT or ACT scores are required of all first-year applicants but are neither required nor expected for transfer applicants. Applications will be reviewed using unofficial or self-reported scores in many cases, but official test scores will be required for all matriculating students. There is no minimum required test score that must be achieved to be reviewed for admission. However, we do seek students who show strength in quantitative coursework and testing.
When applying to the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, students must choose to apply directly to either the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration or the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. Most students have a clear path and should apply to whichever school they believe is the right fit for them based on the curricular and extracurricular offerings of the school.
Undergraduate students will not receive a STEM-designated degree.
For students seeking clarification regarding STEM programs, the Office of Global Learning is available to support with questions about campus resources, jobs, visas, travel, and more.
No, it is exceedingly rare for students to switch their major between the Nolan School of Hotel Administration and the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.
Some of the undergraduate colleges at Cornell ask applicants to report the highest calculus class they will complete by the time they graduate from high school. If you are applying to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), the College of Arts and Sciences, the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, or the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, you will be required to answer this question. Here are some guidelines that may be helpful in doing so:
