Phone: 607-255-6203
Email: summer_college@cornell.edu
Address: Cornell University Summer College, B20 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2801
Cornell University Summer College offers academically motivated high school students the chance to experience college life at a great Ivy League university, take regular college classes with Cornell faculty, earn college credit and a Cornell transcript, prep for college applications, and make friends from around the world, all in a beautiful setting.
As a summer Cornellian you can:
1. Experience the excitement of college life at a great Ivy League university
If you’re selected for Summer College, you’ll join more than 1,200 other motivated high school students from around the world as you live, study, and play on the Cornell campus.
2. Take fascinating college courses with renowned Cornell faculty
After selecting your program, you’ll enroll in one or more of Cornell’s fast-paced and rigorous undergraduate courses and enjoy the rare opportunity to work closely with some of the university’s most outstanding professors.
3. Get a head start on college by earning three to six college credits
The grades and credits you earn here will be recorded on an official Cornell University transcript. These credits can generally be applied toward an undergraduate degree at Cornell or another school.
4. Prep for college applications with a college fair and one-on-one admissions counseling
You can meet admissions representatives from dozens of colleges at our college fair, get insider tips from Cornell admissions officers, attend special admissions workshops, and talk one-on-one with us about how you can make the best impression on a college admissions committee.
5. Live on one of the nation’s most beautiful campuses and make friends from around the world
You’ll live in a residence hall on campus alongside other Summer College students and enjoy a wide range of fun activities. Summer College staff will be available 24/7 to support you as you tackle college classes, juggle free time and coursework, negotiate life with a roommate, and practice living on your own.
