Informational Bulletins
Transfer Students: Admissions Requirements
In addition to completing the Transfer Common Application and the Cornell Transfer Supplement, you need to know about and fulfill some special admission requirements for the particular undergraduate college you're applying to at Cornell. All seven of the colleges require that you send us:
- official high school and college transcripts
- one Instructor Evaluation--recommendation from a professor/instructor who can attest to your intellectual and personal promise
- a College Official's Report
- the Required Midterm Report
- SAT or ACT scores if you have taken these standardized tests previously and would like them to be considered with your application.
- international students: TOEFL or IELTS
And you should note that nearly all undergraduate colleges and academic programs at Cornell accept transfer students for both the fall and spring semesters. The exceptions are:
- College of Engineering: fall only
- Landscape architecture: fall only
- 5-year architecture: fall only, unless you have completed 2 years in an accredited architecture program
Special Note: If you are applying for financial aid as a transfer student to Cornell, you must complete and submit new CSS PROFILE and FAFSA forms to our financial aid office, even if you have already submitted these forms to your current institution. For more information and a financial aid timetable, go to financial aid.
College requirements beyond those listed above may involve interviews or portfolios or a maximum number of transferable credits. Here is a table that gives you information about each college's special admission policies and requirements for transfer students:
- Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Architecture, Art, and Planning
- Arts and Sciences
- Engineering
- Hotel Administration
- Human Ecology
- Industrial and Labor Relations
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Phone: 607-255-2036
E-mail: als_admissions
Special Requirements
- Prerequisite courses required for each major
- Portfolio required for landscape architecture (send to Landscape Architecture Department, 440 Kennedy Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-4203)
- No interview required
- Visits encouraged
Transfer Credits Accepted
- Maximum of 60 semester credits
- No more than an average of 15 per semester
Resident Requirements
- 60 credits, with a minimum of 2 semesters in residence
- Landscape architecture: 6 semesters
Architecture, Art, and Planning
Phone: 607-255-4376
E-mail: aap_admissions
Special Requirements
- 5-year architecture:
- File portfolio*
- Interview required
- Fine arts:
- Slide portfolio*
- Interview recommended
- History of architecture:
- 2 years of undergrad study
- A 2-semester history of architecture survey course
Transfer Credits Accepted
- 5-year architecture: maximum of 107 semester credits
- Fine arts: maximum of 70 semester credits
- Urban and regional studies: maximum of 60 semester credits
Resident Requirements
- 5-year architecture: four semesters and 70 credits
- Fine arts, urban and regional studies: four semesters and 60 credits
*Note: Portfolio format for architecture is photographs or photocopies of work in a notebook; for art, portfolio format is slides. Further details are available on the AAP Web site or in AAP catalog (call 607-255-4376 or e-mail aap_admissions@cornell.edu to request one).
Arts and Sciences
Phone: 607-255-4833
E-mail: as_admissions
Special Requirements
- Students intending to enter as juniors must complete any prerequisites for their major field
- No interview required
- Visits to campus encouraged
Transfer Credits Accepted
- 30 credits per year of full-time college work
Resident Requirements
- Minimum four semesters, 60 credits, and 16 courses
Engineering
Phone: 607-255-5008
E-mail: engr_admissions
Special Requirements
- Students must complete any prerequisites for their major field. See preparatory coursework.
- Applicants must email complete course descriptions and/or syllabi to engr_admissions@cornell.edu.
- No interview required
- Visits encouraged
Transfer Credits Accepted
- Maximum of 72 semester credits
Resident Requirements
- Four semesters
Hotel Administration
Phone: 607-255-6376
E-mail: hotelschool_admissions
Special Requirements
- An interview is required
Transfer Credits Accepted
- Maximum of 60 semester credits:
- 21 of free electives
- 18 of distributive electives
- Up to 21 in the core curriculum
Human Ecology
Phone: 607-255-5471
E-mail: humec_admissions
Special Requirements
- Preparatory
courses
recommended for each major - Design index required for fiber science and apparel design and interior design
- Portfolio required for interior design, apparel design, and apparel and textile management
- No interview required
- Visits encouraged
Transfer Credits Accepted
- Maximum of 60 semester credits awarded toward graduation
Resident Requirements
- 60 credits, with a minimum of two semesters in residence.
- Apparel design and interior design: six semesters.
Industrial and Labor Relations
Phone: 607-255-2222
E-mail: ilr_admissions
Special Requirements
- An interview is required and may be conducted over the telephone if necessary
Transfer Credits Accepted
- Credit for all academic courses with a grade of C- or better
Resident Requirements
- Four semesters and 60 credits
