Your application materials must be submitted online, sent via email to precollege@cornell.edu, or faxed to 607.255.6665 by the deadlines below.

Precollege admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, which means that we will review and act on complete applications as they are received. Complete applications comprise your online application and all required documents listed on you application page.

Because most of our courses fill before the deadline, we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

For online courses

For application deadlines, visit the academic calendar for your term:

Summer Session online courses

  • Three-week Session 1 (May 30–June 16, 2023): Apply by May 7, 2023
  • Three-week Session 2 (June 20–July 7, 2023): Apply by May 29, 2023
  • Three-week Session 3 (July 10–28, 2023): Apply by June 18, 2023
  • Six-week Session (June 20–August 1, 2023): Apply by May 29, 2023

Winter Session online courses

Fall/Spring online courses

Financial aid application deadlines for summer online courses

  • For all online summer classes: Apply by March 31, 2023

No financial aid applications will be processed after the deadline. See financial aid for more information.