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Applying to Cornell

Acceptance Rate 79.90%
Yield 14.29%
SAT Score 1,200
ACT Score 26
Applicants 2,522

Cornell Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 79.9% at Cornell College. Total 2,522 students applied and 2,015 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,200 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.cornellcollege.edu/admissions/index.shtml
Online Applicationwww.cornellcollege.edu/admissions/apply-to-cornell/index.shtml
Acceptance Rate79.90%
Average Test Scores1,200 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 79.90%. A total of 2,522 students (1,205 men and 1,240 women) have applied to and 2,015 (984 men and 961 women) students admitted to Cornell College.
Among them, 146 male and 128 female students have enrolled into Cornell and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.29%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Cornell
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,5221,2051,240770
Admitted2,015984961700
Enrolled288146128140
Acceptance Rate 79.90% 81.66% 77.50% 90.91% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.29% 14.84% 13.32% 20.00% -
[Chart] Cornell College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Cornell, 23 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 48 applicants (17%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,200 at Cornell. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,285 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Cornell. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Cornell with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Cornell
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112012001285
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing575610655
Math545590630
ACT Composite232630
Math202528
English212531
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Cornell College, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for Cornell
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✓
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Cornell

The calendar system at Cornell College is Semester. Cornell College accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Cornell College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔