How to Submit Your High School Transcript

Processing Time

Checklist update processing times vary with application volume. Near deadlines, submitted materials may take up to two weeks to appear as “received” in your applicant portal. Portfolios and design supplements are due on the application deadline: November 1 for Early Decision and January 2 for Regular Decision. The deadline for required materials is November 13 for Early Decision and January 19 for Regular Decision. 

First-year Applicants

We require your official secondary/high school transcript(s). Official transcripts must be signed or stamped with an official seal of the institution. In order to be considered official, they must be sent using one of the following methods:

  • (Preferred method) Online document delivery services. Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions will accept high school transcripts sent via:
    • The Common Application
    • Parchment (including eSCRIP-SAFE and Naviance portals)
    • SCOIR
    • Slate.org

  • (Alternate method) If the above methods are not available, applicants may send transcripts via postal mail or delivery service in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution, mailed to:

    First-Year Admissions
    Cornell University
    410 Thurston Avenue
    Ithaca, NY 14850

Note to Early Decision applicants: When mailing materials to Cornell, please write “Early Decision” on the mailing envelope.

Please use only one submission method. Do not send duplicate copies unless instructed to do so by an admissions representative.

Final High School Transcript

All admitted applicants who choose to enroll must submit a final high school transcript as soon as final grades are available. Please use one of the following methods:

  • (Preferred method) Online document delivery services. Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions will accept final transcripts sent via:
    • The Common Application
    • Parchment (including eSCRIP-SAFE and Naviance portals)
    • SCOIR
    • Slate.org

  • (Alternate method) If the above methods are not available, applicants may send transcripts via postal mail or delivery service in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution, mailed to:

    First-Year Admissions
    Cornell University
    410 Thurston Avenue
    Ithaca, NY 14850

Please use only one submission method. Do not send duplicate copies unless instructed to do so by an admissions representative.

Transfer Applicants

We require your official secondary/high school transcript(s). Official transcripts must be signed or stamped with an official seal of the institution. In order to be considered official, they must be sent using one of the following methods:

  • (First preferred method) Through the Common Application “Add High School Official Recommendations” tool, found in the Recommendations section under the Program Materials tab. 
    Note: Please inform your high school official that a written recommendation is not required—only the transcript is needed.
  • (Second preferred method) Online document delivery services. Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions will accept high school transcripts sent via:
    • Parchment (including eSCRIP-SAFE and Naviance portals)
    • SCOIR
  • (Alternate method) If the above methods are not available, applicants may send transcripts via postal mail or delivery service in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution, mailed to:

    Transfer Admissions
    Cornell University
    410 Thurston Avenue
    Ithaca, NY 14850

Please use only one submission method. Do not send duplicate copies unless instructed to do so by an admissions representative.

For information on how to submit other materials for your application, please visit Application Material Submission Instructions.