Exchange Programs
Where do you want to travel and study?
You can study on an exchange program short-term, for the summer, a semester, or for a year.
Tokyo, Aoyama Gakuin University
Study for a semester or year in Tokyo, Japan. Attend classes in English and Japanese. Your Cornell tuition is paid to Cornell as normal and not to Aoyama Gakuin University. You cover the airfare, any costs associated with your visa, and room and board. Participate in various campus activities and explore cultural attractions in the local area.
Men and women may apply for this exchange program.
Kyoto, Kyoto Seika University
Study for a semester or a year in Kyoto in Japanese. You can take a variety of humanities courses. Your Cornell tuition is paid to Cornell as normal and not to Kyoto Seika University. You cover the airfare, any costs associated with your visa, and your room and board.
Seoul, Ewha Womans University or Seoul, Sookmyung Women’s University
Spend the summer in Seoul, study for a semester, or stay for an entire year. Courses are offered in English. If you are approved to go, you’ll pay your Cornell tuition to Cornell just as usual (not to the South Korean university) but you are responsible for the airfare, any costs associated with your visa, activities fee, and the room and board.
The summer program does not cost any tuition but you’ll still need to pay for the airfare, passport expenses, and room and board.
Both men and women can apply for either exchange program.
How to apply for an exchange program
To apply for any exchange program, you must file a petition with Cornell and have that petition approved by Cornell.
Application (financial aid petition) deadline and tuition
The deadline is April 17, 2021 by 4:30pm. Please submit the petition before the deadline.
File your petition(s) for transfer of credit and add/drop form
Each course that you want to transfer credit for must have a petition for transfer of credit form completed and returned to the Registrar's office. Only courses taken at an accredited institution will be accepted and you must pass with a "C" or higher. The course must also be approved by the Cornell department chair. You must also submit an add/drop form to be turned into the Registrar before your departure.
Complete your student waiver form
The student waiver form must be completed if you are studying off-campus on any program that is not a Cornell College course. This includes all exchange, affiliated, and non-affiliated program participants.