Cornell University Precollege Studies

A precollege program for high school students that allows participants to take real Cornell undergraduate courses taught by Cornell instructors, earn college credit, and receive an official Cornell transcript. Residential, commuter, and online formats are available.

University-level coursework; Cornell instructors; real academic credit; official Cornell transcript; exploration of potential majors; international student community; development of college-level study skills.

Students must have completed Grade 10 before the course begins. For online summer/winter programs, students must be 15–19; residential summer students 16–18; commuter students 16–19. Application materials include a transcript, current grade report, one teacher/counselor recommendation, and an English personal essay (recommended 1,000–1,500 words; maximum 2,000). International students may need English proficiency scores. No interview is required and there is no fixed minimum GPA.