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Cornell University is an Ivy League private and statutory research university in Ithaca, NY, founded in 1865. The university spans 7 undergraduate colleges with distinctive admission cycles.
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Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
Academic GPA Admitted top 5% A-Level A*AA – A*A*A IB 38–42
Admissions tests SAT/ACT optional through 2024; test-blind 2025–2027
Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
Academic A-Level A*A*A incl. Maths + Phys IB 40+ with 7 HL Math AP Calc BC 5 + Phys C 5
Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
5 College of Architecture, Art, and Planning 建筑、艺术与规划学院
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall
Academic GPA PhD typically 3.8+ 1st-class honours equivalent ✓
Admissions tests GMAT avg ~710 / GRE / EA
Admissions tests JD: LSAT (median 173) or GRE
7 College of Architecture, Art & Planning (AAP) 建筑、艺术与规划学院
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA M.Arch admits ≈ 3.5+; portfolio required Prior degree Bachelor's; portfolio for design tracks
Admissions tests GRE not required for most AAP programs
8 College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) 农业与生命科学学院
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA PhD admits 3.7+; MS 3.5+ 1st-class honours equivalent ✓ Prior degree Bachelor's in life sciences / agriculture / applied econ
Admissions tests GRE varies by field
Admitted cases
MEng CS · 2025 accepted GPA 3.85 TOEFL iBT 108 GRE V162 Q170 Prior degree Cornell CS Internal applicant.
MBA · 2024 accepted GPA 3.7 GMAT 720 Prior degree Cornell ILR 5y at consulting firm.
JD · 2025 accepted GPA 3.82 Prior degree Cornell Government Top of class + law journal.
DVM · 2024 accepted GPA 3.78 GRE V160 Q160 Prior degree UC Davis Animal Science 500+ vet shadowing hours.
MS Information Science · 2025 accepted GPA 3.8 TOEFL iBT 107 Prior degree NYU Computer Science 2 internships at FAANG.
M.Arch · 2025 accepted GPA 3.65 TOEFL iBT 105 Prior degree Tongji Architecture Strong portfolio.
Cases are self-reported and may not reflect typical admits. Always defer to official requirements.
Sources Last verified: 2026-05-19
