Admissions
Location
Milstein Hall Dome, Milstein Hall
Contact
Graduate Admissions
(607) 255-4376
Overview
Please join us for our Spring 2026 virtual and in-person open house sessions for admitted students. The sessions will include program overviews, highlights of our areas of expertise, and Q&A sessions with faculty and current graduate students. For those able to join us in person, you will have additional opportunities for tours of our material fabrication shop and facilities, research labs, studio reviews, and informal conversations with our faculty and current graduate students. We hope that you are able to attend one or both of these in-depth introduction sessions to graduate studies at Cornell.
Department Chair and Program Directors
- Jose Castillo, Professor, Chair of the Department of Architecture
- Timur Dogan, Associate Professor, Director of M. Arch. Program
- Val Warke, Associate Professor, Director of M.S. AAD Program
- Jesse LeCavalier, Associate Professor, Director of M.S. AUD Program
Virtual Sessions
| POST-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM SESSIONS | Friday, March 20, 2026, 8–9:30 a.m. |
| Welcome and Introductions |
| M.S. AAD Program Overview and Curriculum by Val Warke, M.S. AAD Program Director |
| M.S. AUD Program Overview and Curriculum by Jesse LeCavalier, M.S. AUD Program Director |
| Overview of AAP NYC Affiliations and Summer Tours by Bob Balder, Executive Director of the Gensler Family AAP NYC Center |
| Architecture Faculty, Alumni, Current Students, and Staff Introductions |
| Q&A Session |
| M. ARCH PROGRAM SESSION | Friday, March 20, 2026, 10–11:30 a.m. |
| Welcome and Introductions |
| M. Arch Program Overview and Curriculum by Timur Dogan, M. Arch. Program Director |
| Architecture Faculty, Alumni, Current Students, and Staff Introductions |
| Q&A Session |
In-Person Session
| TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026, 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m. |
| Welcome Presentation and Faculty Introductions over Lunch |
| Studio Visits |
| Design Research Lab Session |
| Material Practices Facilities Tour |
| Q&A Session with Faculty and Students |
Transportation
Getting to Ithaca
By plane: Ithaca and Tompkins County are served by United and Delta Airlines flights to and from major cities throughout the country. The Syracuse International Airport is an hour and a quarter drive to/from Ithaca. The Elmira-Corning Airport is a one-hour flight to/from Ithaca.
By bus or train: Cornell’s Campus to Campus bus services regularly run from New York City to Ithaca. Ithaca is served by the Greyhound, Trailways, and ShortLine bus systems. Visitors can reach the campus from the bus depot by taxi, rideshare, or the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) bus service (many buses make campus stops). The nearest Amtrak connection point is Syracuse.
By car from the New England area: Take the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87/90) west to exit 25A. Interstate 88 southwest to Bainbridge, Route 206 west to Whitney Point, and Route 79 west to Ithaca.
By car from New York City: Take either the Holland or Lincoln tunnel to Interstate 280 West to Interstate 80 West to Interstate 380 North to Interstate 81 North to the Whitney Point exit. Follow Route 79 to Ithaca. Or you can take the George Washington Bridge to Interstate 80 West and follow the directions above.
By car from the west: Take the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) east to exit 42 (Geneva) and Route 96 South to Ithaca, or take the New York State Thruway East to exit 41 (Waterloo) and Route 89 South to Ithaca.
Transportation Contact Information
Airport and Airlines
- Tompkins County Airport (607) 257-0456
- United (800) 864-8331
- Delta (800) 221-1212
- American Airlines (800) 433-7300
Local and Long-Distance Bus Services
- TCAT (607) 277-7433
- Greyhound (800) 231-2222
- OurBus (844)-800-6828
- Trailways of New York (800) 858-8555
- FlixBus (855) 626-8585
- MegaBus (877) 462-6342
- Amtrak (800) 872-7245
- ShortLine Bus Company (607) 277-8800
Car Rental Services
- Ithaca is served by several car rental agencies:
- Airline Limousine (607) 273-3030 or (800) 263-5466
- Cayuga Taxi (607) 277-7777
Taxi and Limousine Services
- Avis 607-257-0441 or 800-331-1212
- Hertz 607-257-8677 or 800-654-3131
- Collegetown Cab (607) 588-8888
- Uber (833) 873-8237
