Please follow the steps below if you're a visiting international student (i.e, not currently registered full-time in a degree program at Cornell).

  1. Review language requirements
  2. Review policies
  3. Select your registration term (Summer, Winter, Fall/Spring)

Review language requirements

All Cornell students must have a strong command of the English language to be successful in their university studies.

If English is not your first language or if you have not attended a school in a country where English is an official language, please email cusce@cornell.edu results from an acceptable English language proficiency examination. This is a requirement for enrollment.

The School of Continuing Education follows the language proficiency requirements set forth by Cornell's Undergraduate Admissions Office. Please review those guidelines, found under the "Submit English Language Proficiency (ELP) Results" tab.

Policies

  • Non-degree F-1 students are limited to a maximum consecutive enrollment of no more than 12 months.
  • Non-degree F-1 students are not eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
  • Non-degree F-1 students must be enrolled in Ithaca campus courses. Off-campus programs are not eligible for an I-20.
  • Credit minimums:
    • Fall/Spring: Non-degree F-1 students must take at least 12 credits during the semester in which they are enrolled to maintain legal status. There are no exceptions for a reduced courseload for non-degree F1 students.
    • Summer: Non-degree F-1 students must take at least three credits in a three-week session or six credits in a six- or eight-week session to maintain legal status.

Select your registration term

Please select a term and instruction mode below: