Winter Session 2026 registration is now open

by Shelley Preston,
SCE News, October 15, 2025

Registration is now open for the 2026 Cornell University Winter Session online. Winter Session is a great time to study with outstanding Cornell faculty, gain valuable skills, grow professionally, explore new ideas and earn credits. Classes run January 2–17, 2026.

Choose from online courses in animal science, art history, biology, design, economics, government, history, law, marketing, performing arts, physical education, statistics, visual studies, and more. Check out the winter roster for a complete list of offerings.

Fulfilling founder Ezra Cornell's vision of an institution "where any person can find instruction in any study," Winter Session courses are open to anyone who wishes to study at Cornell, including undergraduate and graduate students; international students; high school students; Cornell faculty, staff, and retirees; alumni, parents, and friends; executives and professionals and area residents.

See the academic calendar for details.