Undergraduate Admissions

Prof. Martine Haas, Organizational Behavior

Application Tips for International Students

About 7% of Cornell's undergraduate students come from more than 120 foreign countries. For ILR-specific information for international students, download and print Application Tips for International Students  pdfIcon, which has the following sections:

  • Academic Qualifications
  • Advanced Placement and Credit for International Credentials
  • Applying for Admission
  • Tips for Getting through the Part 1 Form
  • The Application Process
  • Application Deadlines
  • International Application Checklist
  • Summary of Requirements for International Students
  • International Financial Aid Availability
  • Fee Waiver Requests
  • What is your Status?
  • International Students Financial Aid Documentation
  • U.S. Citizens Living Abroad
  • Resources for International Students

You may also download and print the International Baccalaureate (IB) and General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced (A) Level ExaminationpdfIcon

(You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to display this file on-screen and to print it.)

For general information about applying to Cornell, see the Undergraduate Admissions Office website.

Application Deadlines

Early Decision
  • Part 1: well before November 1
  • Common Application and Cornell Supplement to the Common Application: November 1
Regular Decision
  • Part 1: well before January 1
  • Common Application and Cornell Supplement to the Common Application: January 1

Note that the ILR does not admit freshmen for the spring term.

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