Undergraduate Admissions

Cornell engineers are motivated, collaborative, compassionate, and intelligent. If these qualities resonate with you, consider joining our diverse community of passionate students and faculty. You will be emboldened to break the rules of conventional thought—to think independently and explore new ways to improve the quality of life on our planet. Together, we work to tackle problems great and small. How will you break the rules to do great things?

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What makes Cornell Engineering unique?

  • We are the largest and highest ranked engineering program in the Ivy League.

  • Our program has incredible depth with 14 majors and 21 minors in addition to the breadth of academic opportunities across the University.

  • Cornell Engineering sponsors 29 student-led project teams.

  • Females compose 53% of the Class of 2022 and 50% of the College of Engineering overall.

  • All faculty in our college teach and advise undergraduate students.

  • Our students gain access to an unparalleled career network.

  • We provide outstanding support services from faculty, peers, and our advising and student services offices.

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First-Year Applicants

Individuals with a high school diploma or GED who have earned fewer than 12 college credits may apply as a first-year applicant.

International Applicants

International applicants are defined as students who are not U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, do not have refugee/asylee status, or who are undocumented residents without DACA status.

Cornell engineering student Atsu

I am a Cornell Engineer

I will break the rules to do what was once thought impossible. My advice to you? Pursue every opportunity that you see , not matter how small.

Atsu, chemical engineering

Cornell engineering student Caitie

I am a Cornell Engineer

For me, engineering is problem solving. I feel that the base of all engineering is learning how to think in a different way, and apply that way of thinking to solve problems with creativity and innovation.

~ Caitie, operations research and engineering

Cornell engineering student, Justin

I am a Cornell Engineer

I will break the rules to prove that some rules are worth breaking.

~ Justin, computer science

Cornell engineering student Alex

I am a Cornell Engineer

For me, engineering is the world’s most unorthodox art form. To me, innovating in technology is indistinguishable from deriving the most creative and beautiful alternate realities humanity can imagine.

~ Alex, computer science

Cornell engineering student Chloe

I am a Cornell Engineer

You are unstoppable if you believe in yourself.

~Chloe, mechanical and aerospace engineering

Cornell engineering student Francis

I am a Cornell Engineer

People might say that your path is defined for you, but it’s not their life. It’s yours, and you have the power to define and achieve your own success.

~Francis, electrical and computer engineering

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This video celebrates what makes Cornell University so special—its campus beauty, breadth and depth of academics, spirit of inclusiveness, and commitment to serving the public good. From its inception, Cornell has aspired to be elite and egalitarian. As founder Ezra Cornell said, “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.”

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Featured Alumni

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Alexander Sorets

Alexander Sorets, B.S. '19

"I have been able to conduct research in a lab and be a teaching assistant for two courses. I believe that the BME major helped a lot when I was applying to Ph.D. programs, in that I could discuss current research with professors at a high level due to the number of papers I have read for my classes." Read more about Alexander Sorets, B.S. '19

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Paula Fraczek

Paula Fraczek, B.S. '19

"Being able to interact closely with world-class faculty—each with their own fascinating backgrounds and research areas—was something I didn’t expect to have at my disposal when I first began my undergraduate career. I learned to appreciate it even more when I learned that students in larger majors didn’t have the same connections with their professors as BME students do." Read more about Paula Fraczek, B.S. '19

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Key Statistics about Cornell Engineering

Percentage of women in first-year class
53%
of the incoming first-year class are women
Percentage of under-represented minorities in first-year class
21%
of incoming first-year class at Cornell Engineering are under-represented minorities
ranking of Cornell engineering
#9
U.S. News and World Report Rankings of Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Schools with doctorates)
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Cornell engineering student Haley

I thought I wanted to be an engineer because I liked math and science, I have learned that I truly want to be an engineer to help people. At Cornell Engineering, at the end of the day, your end user for anything and everything that you do is another human being, and I think that is pretty special.

— Haley '19