Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Official acceptance rate: 8.16%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
8.16%
SAT Average
1520
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1480-1560
ACT Median
34
ACT Range (25th-75th)
33-35
Undergrad Enrollment
15,935
Website
www.cornell.edu/Decision Timeline
When Cornell University releases admissions decisions
Early Decisionestimated
Dec 12, 2025
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 27, 2026
What Matters in Admissions
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Academic GPAImportant
Class RankImportant
Test ScoresConsidered
Application EssayVery Important
RecommendationsVery Important
ExtracurricularsVery Important
Talent / AbilityVery Important
Character / Personal QualitiesVery Important
First GenerationConsidered
Alumni Relation
Applicant Pools
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Early Decision
Applied9,515
Admitted1,670
Accept Rate17.6%
Waitlist
Applied6,166
Admitted362
Accept Rate5.9%
Community Data
From 1002 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
1002
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
27%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.88
Avg SAT
1513
Decision Breakdown
269
Accepted
467
Rejected
247
Waitlisted
19
Deferred
Avg ACT
33
SAT Range
730-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.40
Individual Submissions (1002)
Showing 1-20 of 1002 self-reported outcomes for Cornell University
Cornell University
NY · 2018-2019 · RD
Rejected
GPA (UW)
3.71
GPA (W)
4.07
ACT
36
Major: Computer Science
7 APs
2 Summer software internshipsRobotics team 2 yearsSchool sport 4 yearsFBLA with multiple awards and nationals qualificationTeaching assistant 2 years
Self-Reported·via Reddit
From CA
Cornell University
NY · 2018-2019 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
4.00
GPA (W)
4.80
SAT
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cornell University's acceptance rate?
- Cornell University has an official acceptance rate of 8.16%. Based on 1002 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 27%.
- What SAT score do you need for Cornell University?
- Cornell University has an average SAT score of 1520. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1513.
- What ACT score do you need for Cornell University?
- Cornell University has a median ACT score of 34. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 33.
- What GPA do you need to get into Cornell University?
- Based on 1002 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to Cornell University is 3.88 (range: 1.00–4.40).