Get a head start on college by earning credits from Cornell online this summer. You can choose from dozens of regular university courses, work with Cornell faculty, study alongside undergraduates, and improve your college study skills.
Online Courses
Choose from three- or six-week online undergraduate courses, in which you'll earn transferrable credits in a variety of subjects taught by some of Cornell's best professors.
Online courses are delivered via the web-based learning system Canvas. You'll view the class lectures on your own schedule and complete your assignments within a scheduled time frame. Some courses may offer you the option of getting a head start on your classwork. Generally, you'll interact with the instructor and other students via email, discussion boards, interactive chat rooms, video conferences, and/or phone.
The grades and credits you earn will be recorded on an official Cornell transcript and are generally transferable toward a degree at Cornell or elsewhere.
If you’re selected for one Cornell's Precollege Programs you’ll join about 1,000 other high school students from around the world.
Choose among a wide variety of challenging programs, including:
- Architecture
- Business
- Computer ScienceDesign
- Government
- History
- Hotel Management
- International Relations
- Leadership
- Literature
- Psychology
- Science
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Sustainability
- Veterinary Medicine
- …or design your own!
After selecting your program, you'll enroll in one or more of Cornell's fast-paced and rigorous undergraduate courses and enjoy the rare opportunity to work closely with some of the university’s most outstanding professors.
I was so scared on the first day that the class would be very hard and that I wouldn't make any friends. However, two days in I didn't even think of my family or become homesick. I had made a new family (and so quickly). I had bonded with so many people so quickly. I am not the most social person, but this program helped me become more confident and just obnoxiously loud. I experienced so many things in the three weeks, and it truly did feel like home. I loved the campus, my class, and the people. I was around my friends from when I woke up to the second I went to bed. I never thought I would have so much fun. This was an amazing and life changing experience, and I miss it so much!!! Also the class I took, Sustainable Animal Husbandry, was not overly difficult, and I did not spend every second studying. I spent more time going to Collegetown or getting lost on our way to Ithaca with my friends. They became family at the end of my time there, and I never thought I could have so much fun in such a short amount of time. I love Cornell and have decided to apply ED!!