First-year Student Admission Deadlines

Ready to apply to Cornell? The process is not complicated, but we do offer a number of possible application schedules to choose from as shown in the table below.

Early Decision 1
If Cornell is your first choice after thoughtful consideration of your options, we encourage you to apply by November 1 through our Early Decision 1 (ED1) plan. ED1 gives you the earliest possible decision, but you must withdraw applications to all other schools if you're accepted to Cornell.

Early Action / Regular Decision 1
Another way to receive early notification is to apply by December 1 through our non-binding Early Action (EA) plan. Through both ED1 and EA you will receive a waiver of your $30 application fee, immediate scholarship consideration, and preliminary financial aid estimates.

Early Decision 2
Missed the first ED deadline but know that Cornell is right for you? Early Decision 2 (ED2) gives you another chance to make a binding commitment to Cornell if you apply by January 15. ED2 also allows you to submit a 7th semester transcript or a later SAT/ACT score with your application.

Regular Decision 2
The deadline for all other first-year applications to Cornell is February 1.  Applications received after March 1 will be considered only as space allows.


 


Application
Deadline

Application
Review Period

Deposit
Deadline*

Early Decision 1

Nov. 1

Oct. 1 - Dec. 1

Jan. 15

Early Action/
Regular Decision 1

Dec. 1

Nov. 1 - Feb. 1

May 1

Early Decision 2

Jan. 15

Jan. 1 - Mar. 1

Apr. 1

Regular Decision 2

Feb. 1

Jan. 1 - Apr. 1

May 1

* Enrollment is completed by sending a non-refundable $300 deposit, post-marked by the deposit deadline.
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