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 November 1 for Early Decision and January 2 for Regular Decision. The deadline for supplemental materials is November 14 for Early Decision and January 16 for Regular Decision. 

Two Teacher Evaluations are required. If your teachers are submitting letters by mail or email, remind them to include your full name and date of birth on every page. Teacher Evaluations may be submitted in any of the following ways:

• (Preferred method) Through the Common Application recommender invitation tool under My Colleges > Cornell University > Recommenders and FERPA
• (Second preferred method) Via approved online document delivery services. Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions will accept Teacher Evaluations sent via:
  • Parchment (including Naviance portals)
  • SCOIR
  • Slate.org

• (Alternate method) If the above methods are not available, applicants may send transcripts by printing the Teacher Evaluation form from your application account, providing it to your teacher to complete, and ensuring it is submitted to Cornell from your teacher by email (to support@admissions.cornell.edu) or mail 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.

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