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Get a head start on college by taking online courses and earning credits during Winter Session 2025, which runs January 2–18. Apply by December 2.

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Explore your future major. Investigate a potential career. Experience the challenge of college study with Cornell faculty and earn college credit while still a junior or senior in high school.

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Apply by Dec. 2 to take an online Winter course

Get a head start on college by taking online courses and earning credits during Winter Session 2025, which runs January 2–18. Applications will be accepted October 15–December 2.

Find a winter course

Top 3 reasons to enroll in precollege studies at Cornell

  1. Earn credits and a Cornell transcript
    You’ll enroll in Cornell University courses alongside undergraduates, receive an official Cornell transcript, and earn credits that are generally transferable toward a degree at Cornell or elsewhere.
  2. Study with top Ivy League instructors
    You’ll work with some of the brightest, most accomplished experts in their fields who love to teach and who share a passion for learning that’s contagious.
  3. Experience college academics firsthand
    You’ll prepare for college by experiencing classes at one of the world’s top universities. You’ll meet people from across the globe and learn as much about yourself as you will about your class subjects.

Student experiences

"A life-changing experience. Cornell fostered my curiosity and helped me grow so much. The class was immersive, fun, and eye opening. My professors were wonderful. I gained an advantage in the college admissions process, as I now know what I’m looking for in a school. I’m addition, I feel less anxious about college life."
Alejandra Gonzalez
"Fantastic... Your professors, your classmates... are all there to help you really learn about your class, to help you learn from one another, but most of all, to help you learn about yourself. It’s a phenomenal experience, and definitely one I will remember always. If you are given the chance, do it."
Xue Shao