Apply as a Transfer Student

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COMMON APPLICATION CORNELL APPLICATION PTK Direct Admit

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Application due date:May 1, 2026
Application fee: $0 for U.S. residents
Merit Scholarship: Automatic $33,000 per year

We accept our own application or the Common Application and consider students equally no matter which application you submit. If you've been admitted to the PTK honor society, we're excited to welcome you to Cornell as a direct admit, complete our information form.

Transferring with A.A., A.S., or 24+ credits

Application Materials

✔ College transcript: submitted by the registrar of your last/current college

Optional application materials:

✔ Professor letters of recommendation
✔ In-person or online consultation

A.A./A.S. benefits

✔ Junior student status
✔ All general education requirements complete
✔ Early access to your academic advisor
✔ Center for Teaching & Learning access
✔ Berry Career Institute access

Transferring less than 24 credits

Application Materials

✔ College transcript: submitted by the registrar of your last/current college
✔ Official high school transcript

Optional application materials:

✔ Professor letters of recommendation
✔ In-person or online consultation

Admission requirements

✔ 4 years of English
✔ 3 years of math
✔ 3 years of social science
✔ 3 years of science
✔ 2 years of foreign language

Steps to ease the transfer process

Our Transfer Admission Counselor, Sharon Grice, will work directly with you to make transferring to Cornell and your degree completion as easy as possible. Don't hesitate to reach out to her for help to find out what step you need to take next as part of your transfer process.

“I was nervous about the transfer process but it went very smoothly! All of the staff were extremely helpful and welcoming, my courses transferred very easily, and everyone worked together to ensure my best interests. I was very pleased with the ease of the transfer process.”

Hayle Pillard '24
transferred from Kirkwood Community College

What credit will transfer?

If you want to know how many of your current credits will transfer to Cornell for your degree completion, we can provide a preliminary transfer credit evaluation. Send us your unofficial transcript and your proposed major(s) to our Transfer Admission Counselor, Sharon Grice at 319.774.8141.

“This is my first time transferring colleges. The Cornell College staff has been super helpful and accomodating. I was surprised to see how many of my classes transferred over. It's putting me on a great track to graduate on time. I'm really looking forward to the one class at a time schedule.”

Tyler Cochrane '24
transferred from Whittier College

Scholarship consideration starts immediately

When you apply to Cornell, we use your application for admission to award transfer merit-based scholarships—no extra paperwork needed. (How easy is that?) You may qualify for additional financial assistance so don't forget to file your FAFSA. You're on your way to completing your bachelor's degree!