Cornell Early Admissions
Cornell University has again decided to not disclose its admissions’ numbers until the end of the yearly cycle. The university, however, announced that applications for its early round of the Class of 2027 numbered 9,515 and that 1,670 students were accepted, for a rate of 17.55 percent.
For the Class of 2026, Cornell admitted 1,831 out of 9,555 early decision applicants, for a 19.2 percent acceptance rate (a 2.2 percent decrease from the Class of 2025). Those admitted are estimated to comprise 49 percent of the Class of 2026. Interestingly, the number of women admitted this year increased by four percentage points to 55 percent. Students of color comprise 59.3 percent of admitted students. 14.7 percent are legacy and 6.1 percent are athletes.
| Early Applications Accepted | Total Early Applications Received | Early Acceptance Rate | Estimated Overall Enrollment | % of Class Filled by Early Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | NA | NA | NA | 3,500 | NA |
| 2027 | 1,670 | 9,515 | 17.55% | 3,500 | 47.71 |
| 2026 | 1,831 | 9,555 | 19.16% | 3,500 | 52.31 |
| 2025 | 1,930 | 9,017 | 21.4% | 3,700 | 52.17 |
| 2024 | 1,576 | 6,615 | 22.6% | 3,175 | 49.64 |
| 2023 | 1,395 | 6,159 | 22.65% | 3,175 | 43.94 |
| 2022 | 1,533 | 6,319 | 24.26% | 3,375 | 46.77 |
| 2021 | 1,378 | 5,384 | 25.59% | 3,200 | 40.83 |
| 2020 | 1,200 | 4,866 | 25.69% | 3,200 | 37.5 |
| 2019 | 1,196 | 4,560 | 26.23% | 3,200 | 37.38 |
| 2018 | 1,200 | 4,800 | 25% | 3,200 | 37.5 |
| 2017 | 1,237 | 4,193 | 29.50% | ||
| 2016 | 1,171 | 3,609 | 32.45% | ||
| 2015 | 1,215 | 3,456 | 35.16% | ||
| 2014 | 1,176 | 3,594 | 32.72% | ||
| 2013 | 1,249 | 3,405 | 36.68% |
Cornell University Overall
Cornell announced that it admitted 4,994 applicants from a pool of more than 68,000 to the Class of 2027. In previous years, Cornell received 71,164 applications for admission to the Class of 2026 and admitted 5,168 students. 5,852 students out of 67,380 applicants were admitted to the Class of 2025.
| Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Regular Decision Applications Received | Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2027 | 3,324 | 58,331 | 5.70% |
| 2026 | 3,077 | 61,609 | 5.00% |
| 2025 | 3,922 | 58,363 | 6.72% |
| 2024 | 3,920 | 44,870 | 8.73% |
| 2023 | 3,788 | 42,959 | 8.82% |
| 2022 | 3,755 | 45,009 | 8.34% |
| 2021 | 4,511 | 41,654 | 10.83% |
| 2020 | 5,027 | 40,100 | 12.54% |
| 2019 | 5,034 | 37,107 | 13.57% |
| 2018 | 4,694 | 38,266 | 12.27% |
| 2017 | 4,825 | 35,813 | 13.47% |
| 2016 | 4,952 | 34,203 | 14.48% |
| Early & Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Early & Regular Decision Applications Received | Early & Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2027 | 4,994 | 68,000 | 7.34% |
| 2026 | 4,908 | 71,000 | 6.91% |
| 2025 | 5,836 | 67,000 | 8.71% |
| 2024 | 5,514 | 51,500 | 10.71% |
| 2023 | 5,183 | 49,118 | 10.55% |
| 2022 | 5,288 | 51,328 | 10.30% |
| 2021 | 5,889 | 47,038 | 12.52% |
| 2020 | 6,277 | 44,966 | 13.96% |
| 2019 | 6,234 | 41,907 | 14.88% |
| 2018 | 6,019 | 43,041 | 13.98% |
| 2017 | 6,062 | 40,006 | 15.15% |
| 2016 | 6,123 | 37,812 | 16.19% |
| 2015 | 6,538 | 36,387 | 17.97% |
| 2014 | 6,673 | 36,337 | 18.36% |
| 2013 | 6,565 | 34,371 | 19.10% |
| 2012 | 6,834 | 33,073 | 20.66% |
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