Before registering, please

  • Review the Exchange Program Policies
  • Contact the appropriate office at your home institution to verify the exchange agreement between the schools and to determine the steps required by your home institution for registration.

How to register at Cornell

1. Submit your exchange petition

  • Complete the Petition to enroll at Cornell University (PDF).
  • Secure approval signatures (graduate students should obtain the graduate dean's signature). If a digital signature is not possible, please attach written approval (email is acceptable).
  • Submit your approved petition, with approvals attached, to Cornell's School of Continuing Education at cusce@cornell.edu.

2. Follow the registration steps for visitors

After you have submitted your exchange petition, go to the page for Visiting Students/General Registrants and follow the registration steps there.
Note: You may skip the payment instructions under Step 4.

Please contact us if you have any questions.