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Preliminary Application for Admissions


The Cornell College Preliminary Application should be completed by all prospective students in order to start the application process. Students must also complete either the Cornell Application for Admission (paper form or on-line at www.cornellcollege.edu/apply) or the Common Application (www.commonapp.org) prior to the appropriate deadline listed below.
Name
  Last First Middle Gender (m/f)
Birthdate mmddyyyy
Are you a US citizen?
Preferred Name
Social Security Number
Mailing Address
  Number and Street City State Zip
Country
Home Telephone Cell Phone
E-Mail Address
High School Graduation Year
High School/College
  Name
 
  Address City State Zip
Freshman Candidates Transfer Candidates
Early Decision 1: November 1 Fall - Priority Consideration: March 1
Early Action/Regular Decision 1: December 1 Fall - Regular Decision: May 1
Early Decision 2: January 15 Spring - Priority Consideration: November 1
Regular Decision 2: February 1 Spring - Regular Decision: December 1
Term you are applying for:
Term1: September
Term 5: January
Term 6: February
If a transfer, what college do you currently attend?
Financial Aid
I will be a candidate for financial aid. Yes No Don't Know
Majors and Extra-Curricular Interests
Major 1 Interest 1
Major 2 Interest 2

What extraordinary opportunities are most important to you? Please rank order.
Study Abroad Internships
Research Independent Study
Leadership and Community Service

Varsity Athletics (please specify)

Performing Arts (please specify)

Other (please specify)

   
What factors will be most important to your college choice? Please rank order.
Institutional reputation Scholarship opportunities
Size of student body Financial assistance
Academic major interests Extracurricular interests
Diversity of student body Location
Graduate school preparation Preparation for careers
Social or cultural opportunities  
   
How did you learn about Cornell College?
Do you plan to complete the: Online application Paper Application Common Application

Early Decision 1 (ED 1) – November 1
If Cornell is your first choice we encourage you to apply through our binding Early Decision (ED 1) plan. By
applying ED 1 by November 1, you will receive a waiver of your $30 application fee, immediate scholarship consideration, and preliminary financial
aid estimates. Review of completed ED 1 applications begins October 1. Applicants admitted to the College who wish to enroll must submit a $300
non-refundable enrollment deposit, postmarked by January 15. Upon submission of the deposit to Cornell, students must withdraw applications to all
other schools.
Early Decision 2 (ED 2) – January 15 Review of completed ED 2 applications begins January 1 and will continue through March 1. This ED 2 option
enables students to submit a seventh-semester transcript or a later SAT/ACT score with their application materials. Applicants admitted to the
College who wish to enroll must submit a $300 non-refundable enrollment deposit, postmarked by April 1. Upon submission of the deposit to
Cornell, students must withdraw applications to all other schools.
Early Action/Regular Decision (EA/RD 1) – December 1 If you would like to learn of your admission status early you must postmark your application
by December 1 for our non-binding Early Action (EA) plan. Review of completed EA applications begins November 1 and will continue through
February 1. By applying EA, you are eligible to receive a waiver of the $30 application fee, immediate scholarship consideration, and preliminary
financial aid estimates. Applicants admitted through this non-binding plan who wish to enroll must submit a $300 deposit, postmarked by May 1.
Regular Decision 2 (RD 2) – February 1 Review of completed RD 2 applications begins January 1 and will continue through April 1. Applicants
admitted through this non-binding plan must submit a $300 deposit by May 1.
Transfer Admission – March 1 (Fall); November 1 (Spring) Students applying as transfers who submit all required application materials postmarked
by March 1 are given priority consideration for admission and scholarships. Applicants admitted as transfers who wish to enroll must submit a $300
deposit postmarked by May 1. Applications arriving after May 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer students interested in enrolling
for the spring semester are encouraged to apply by November 1.
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