Cornell University Class of 2028 Admissions Statistics (24Fall)

Key Figures  

📊 Overall Admissions  

• Total Applicants: 65,612 (▼2,234 YoY)  

• Admitted: 5,516 (8.4% acceptance rate, ▲0.5pts)  

• Enrolled: 3,574 (65% yield rate)  

• Class Size: Virtually unchanged (vs. 3,561 in 2023)  

Application Rounds Breakdown  

⏳ Early Decision  

   - Applications: 9,973  

   - Admitted: 1,661 → Enrolled: 1,612  

📅 Regular Decision  

   - Applications: 55,639  

   - Admitted: 3,467 → Enrolled: 1,639  

⏳ Waitlist 

   - Pool: 8,103  

   - Admitted: 388 → Enrolled: 323  

International Student Profile  

🌍 Total International Enrollees: 380 (10.6% of class, stable YoY)  

🇨🇳 Chinese Students:  

   - 126 offers (33% of international admits)  

   - Dominated by top-tier high school achievers  

Admissions Trend Insight:  

The slight acceptance rate increase stems from reduced application volume (-3.3%) while maintaining consistent admission numbers," per Cornell's official data.  

Cornell University China Admissions Profile & 2025 Fall Application Guide 

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2024 Chinese High School Admissions Breakdown

(Sorted by region with offer counts)*  

Beijing  

- RDFZ ICC: 5  

- Beijing No.11 School Int'l Dept: 4  

- BNUSHS: 2  

- Beijing 101 Middle School: 2  

- 8 other schools: 1 each  

Guangdong 

- Shenzhen College of Int'l Education: 7  

- HFLS: 6  

- BASIS Shenzhen: 3  

- HuRun BASIS: 3  

- Shenzhen Middle School: 2  

- 3 other schools: 1 each  

Shanghai 

- World Foreign Language School: 5  

- SAS Puxi: 4  

- HSEFZ: 3  

- YK Pao School: 2  

- Pinghe School: 2  

- 12 other schools: 1-2 each  

Other Regions  

- Nanjing Foreign Language School: 3  

- UWC Changshu: 1  

- 12 additional schools across Jiangsu/Zhejiang/Hubei/etc.: 1-2 each  

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2025 Fall Application Essentials  

🗓*Deadlines 

• Early Decision: November 1, 2024  

• Regular Decision: January 2, 2025  

📝 Standardized Testing Policy  

Test-Optional with College-Specific Nuances: 

✅ **Test-Blind Colleges** (Won't consider scores):  

- College of Agriculture & Life Sciences  

- College of Architecture, Art & Planning  

- Dyson School & Nolan Hotel School (Johnson College)  

✅ Test-Optional (But Recommended) Colleges:  

- Arts & Sciences  

- Engineering  

- Human Ecology  

- Brooks Public Policy  

- Industrial & Labor Relations  

📜 Essay Requirements  

Required Community Essay** (350 words max):  

"Reflect on how your community (family/school/interest group etc.) has shaped you."  

⚠ Important Note:  

Cornell will REINSTATE testing requirements for 2026 Fall applicants.  

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Strategic Advice for 2026 Applicants 

Prospective students should:  

1. Begin test prep early for SAT/ACT  

2. Pursue academic competitions for profile enhancement  

3. Develop well-rounded extracurricular portfolios  

4. Focus on authentic community engagement