Cornell Early Admissions
Cornell has chosen not to disclose its admissions numbers until the end of the admissions cycle. Last year, estimates suggested approximately 1,874 offers of admission from 8,380 early applications for the Class of 2029. In prior years, Cornell received 9,973 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2028 and admitted 1,161 students, and 9,515 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2027, admitting 1,670 students.
| Early Applications Accepted | Total Early Applications Received | Early Acceptance Rate | Estimated Overall Enrollment | % of Class Filled by Early Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | NA | NA | NA | 3,600 | NA |
| 2029 | 1,874 (est.) | 8,380(est.) | 22% (est.) | 3,600 | NA |
| 2028 | 1,161 | 9,973 | 11.6% | 3,500 | 32.9 |
| 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 | 21.40% | 3,700 | 52.17 |
| 2024 | 1,576 | 6,615 | 22.60% | 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 | 37.50 |
| 2019 | 1,196 | 4,560 | 26.23% | 3,200 | 37.38 |
| 2018 | 1,200 | 4,800 | 25.00% | 3,200 | 37.50 |
| 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
For the Class of 2030, Cornell University admitted 5,776 students, though the total application pool has not yet been disclosed, making an overall acceptance rate unavailable at this time. For context, Cornell admitted 6,077 students from 72,523 applications for the Class of 2029, and 5,516 students from 65,612 applications for the Class of 2028 — a trajectory that reflects both growing demand and tightening selectivity over recent cycles.
| Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Regular Decision Applications Received | Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2029 | NA | NA | NA |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 5,776 | NA | NA |
| 2029 | 5,824 | NA | NA |
| 2028 | 5,516 | 65,612 | 8.41% |
| 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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