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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Academics
- Graduation Rate95%
- Majors Available161
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio9:1
- Retention Rate98%
AP Credit Policy
Many students who come to Cornell have taken advantage of the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) program in their secondary schools. If you have taken Advanced Placement examinations and wonder what kind of credit or placement you might receive at Cornell, the chart below should be of interest. The final decision for awarding advanced placement rests with the appropriate department at Cornell.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Varies by major |
| 5 | 8 | Varies by major. | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1106 or MATH 1110 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1106 or MATH 1110, MATH 1120, MATH 1220, or MATH 1910 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | Placement out of Calculus I (MATH 1110) for non-engineering majors. Alternatively, credit may be obtained by passing a placement exam during orientation. Students will forfeit credit if they take MATH 1106 or MATH 1110. |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHEM 2070 or CHEM 2090 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 4 | CS 1110 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 2090 or equivalent |
| 5 | 3 | Not available | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1120 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1110 |
| 5 | 3 | HADM 1410 | |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 4 | PHYS 1101, PHYS 2207 (Mathematics BC) |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 4 | PHYS 1102, PHYS 2208 (Mathematics BC) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHYS 2213 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHYS 1112 or PHYS 2207 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYCH 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | AEM 2100, BTRY 3010, BTRY 6010, ILRST 2100, ILRST 6100, MATH 1710, PAM 2100, PAM 2101, PSYCH 2500, SOC 3010, STSCI 2100, STSCI 2150, STSCI 2200. |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and Certificate
A
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- African-American/Black Studies
- Agricultural Animal Breeding
- Agricultural Business and Management, General
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
- Agriculture, General
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Animal Genetics
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Sciences, General
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Applied Mathematics
- Archeology
- Architectural History and Criticism, General
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architecture
- Architecture and Related Services, Other
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
B
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biometry/Biometrics
- Biophysics
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Communication, General
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Biology
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Creative Writing
D
- Dance, General
- Development Economics and International Development
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- Engineering, General
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entomology
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Toxicology
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- Evolutionary Biology
F
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Food Science
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- General Studies
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
H
- Health Policy Analysis
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- History, General
- Horticultural Science
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Housing and Human Environments, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Immunology
- Information Technology
- Information Technology Project Management
- Institutional Food Workers
- International Agriculture
- International Public Health/International Health
- Italian Language and Literature
L
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Landscape Architecture
- Law
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
M
- Management Science
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Microbiology, General
- Molecular Biology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
N
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neurobiology and Behavior
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
O
- Operations Research
- Ornamental Horticulture
P
- Parasitology
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Sciences, General
- Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health, General
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Real Estate
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Russian Language and Literature
S
- Science, Technology and Society
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics, General
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
T
- Textile Science
- Toxicology
V
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Viticulture and Enology
Z
- Zoology/Animal Biology
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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