AAP's Office of Admissions helps prospective first-year students, transfer applicants, and their families explore programs in architecture, art, and planning. We provide information about the college, the undergraduate application process, admissions requirements, and deadlines.
More than ever, students are able to graduate from Cornell with little to no debt, and about half of all undergraduate students receive substantial financial aid in the form of Cornell grants.
First-Year: Early Decision
First-Year: Regular Decision
Transfers: Spring
Transfers: Fall
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"I hope to continue my love affair with art, explore new fields within the subject, and hone and develop my skills. "
"Being able to spend time with so many self-driven individuals was very inspiring. To be in the company of people who have that drive is why I chose Cornell and AAP. "
"AAP is a unique place where I know that I will be able to explore and be surrounded by peers and professors who will push me to do so. It’s a wonderful environment where I feel motivated to create and experiment. "
"I chose Cornell and AAP because I wanted to attend a college that would teach me something I could not learn elsewhere, and to develop a completely new way of thinking in the field I want to enter. "
"I was immediately attracted to the idea of being able to have a huge array of courses to choose from while still having one program to connect everything back to. "
"I chose AAP because it spoke to my dreams of pursuing art and architecture in an unmatched and phenomenal program. "
"I want to experience learning in a different country, with diverse cultures, and have opportunities to study cutting-edge subjects. "
"I think that looking at critical issues with an open mind and tactful grasp is crucial, not only as a student, but also as an artist. I’m certain that I will thrive in the Cornell AAP culture of passionate engagement and vibrant, energetic conversation. "
"I'm excited by the active campus lifestyle and look forward to exploring the natural environment around Ithaca. "
"The world is evolving at a fast pace, and I appreciate Cornell’s recognition of architecture as a global practice. "
In the Media
Meet the Next Generation of Footwear Designers Apprenticing at New Balance
Cool Material chats with Greggy Bazile (B.Arch. '26) about his favorite era for shoes, thoughts on the industry, and where he sees footwear design going over the next couple of decades.
In the Media
i/thee and Students Collaborate on Four Installations that Use Recycled Materials for Inaugural Art Festival at the Historic Woodstock Site
M.Arch. and B.Arch. students including Marlee Barnes, Maxwell Rodencal, Keygan Sinclair, and Samuel Castaneda led by Visiting Critics Christopher A. Battaglia and Dillon Pranger designed Boardwalk, The Architect's Newspaper reports.
In the Media
Cornell AAP's Ingrid Hikaru Evenson on Art, Disaster Relief, and Making Every Second Count With Any Opportunity
In an interview with Madame Architect, Ingrid Hikaru Evenson (B.Arch. '24) discusses recent projects, educational and internship priorities, and where she finds inspiration.
Features
There Grows the Neighborhood: Partnership with the Sweet Water Foundation Transforms Students' Understanding of Urban Renewal
Students traveled to Chicago & Detroit this semester for a series of critical collaborations co-led by AAP faculty and the Sweet Water Foundation, an organization dedicated to regenerative urban development cofounded by Emmanuel Pratt (B.Arch. '99).
