Precollege admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, which means that we will review and act on complete applications as they are received. Because many of our courses fill before the deadline, we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Please contact us if you have questions.

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Important eligibility information

To be eligible to attend on-campus courses as a commuting high school student, you must

  • 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)
  • 16 years of age or older when the class begins
  • Have completed at least your sophomore year of high school (or the international equivalent)
  • Meet all stated course prerequisites

International students

Please review the English language proficiency requirements for international applicants.

High school graduates

  • If you will have graduated from high school but you will not have turned 18 by the time your Cornell course starts, contact the SCE registrar’s office and request a Precollege Registration Code. You will then use that code to register through Cornell's Courses for Credit website as a visiting student.
  • If you will have graduated from high school and you will be 18 by the time your Cornell course starts, you will register through Cornell's Courses for Credit website as a visiting student.