Eligibility Requirements - Apply

There are no exceptions to the following requirements:

To attend the online summer or winter program, you must be between 15 and 19 years of age when you start your class.
To attend the on-campus summer commuter program, you must be between 16 and 19 years of age when you start your class. You must also live near campus or plan to stay in the Ithaca area with your parent/guardian during your course (on-campus housing is not available to commuter students).
To attend the residential summer program, you must be between 16 and 18 years of age when you start your class.
You must have the demonstrated academic ability, maturity, and intellectual curiosity necessary to undertake college-level work.
You must meet all stated course prerequisites. Before applying, review the instructions for how to select your course and check your course for any specific eligibility requirements.

Additional summer program requirements

You must have completed your sophomore year of high school (grade 10 or the international equivalent) when you start your class.
You may not be an admitted Cornell undergraduate entering the university this Fall.

You must have completed your sophomore year of high school (grade 10) and be a high school junior or senior (grades 11 or 12 or the international equivalent) when you start your class.