Some first-year applicants to Cornell take college or university courses during high school, sometimes called "dual enrollment."
If you complete college or university coursework through a "University in High School" program and this coursework fulfills a requirement for high school graduation, there is no need to request that the college or university you attended submit a transcript to Cornell as part of the application process. In this case, the college credits will not transfer as Cornell credits.
Internal transfer is possible, but not guaranteed. A student’s ability to transfer to another Cornell college or school is based on several factors, including fit, requirements, eligibility criteria, and space in the college/school you'd like to transfer to. The earliest the internal transfer application is available to first-year students is March 1 for mid-June notification, following your first year of study.
Cornell University offers nearly 80 majors, and some of these majors are offered in two or more of our undergraduate colleges. The major requirements, faculty, and research opportunities will be the same regardless of which college you choose. However, the classes you take outside of your major and the non-major graduation requirements you'll need to fulfill will vary depending on your college.
