Undergraduate Information Sessions
Join us for information sessions this fall to explore undergraduate programs available at AAP.
Undergraduate Admissions
At Cornell AAP, we teach and practice architecture, the fine arts, city and regional planning, real estate, and design technology to build a more sustainable, just, and resilient world.
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.
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Tuition and Financial Aid
A World-Class Education Within Reach
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.
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Find everything you need to apply — a complete checklist, deadlines, and FAQs.
Application Deadlines
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Nov 1
First-Year: Early Decision
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Jan 2
First-Year: Regular Decision
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Mar 15
Transfers: Fall
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Anna Makido
M.S. Regional Science 2019
Beaverton, Oregon
"The special topics in design, which focused on graphic communications, has been both extremely useful and fun! "
Jason Myers
B.S. URS 2024
Wallingford, Connecticut
"I wanted a larger campus, and Cornell's sprawling quads, countless stylistically diverse buildings, vibrant community, and vast lakes made the university feel like a world all of its own. I was hooked. "
Emery Bergmann
B.F.A. 2021
Montclair, New Jersey
"I was so excited to attend a school like Cornell because the more I diversify my learning, the more I can draw on for inspiration and see a project from a variety of perspectives. "
Amrita Vohra
B.F.A. 2022
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"I hope to continue my love affair with art, explore new fields within the subject, and hone and develop my skills. "
Maria Castro
B.Arch. 2023
Malvern, Pennsylvania
"I felt like the program had a very innovative nature, and would give me a lot of space to take risks and explore. "
Alexander Saffari
B.Arch. 2025
Los Angeles, California
"All the people I met that worked at AAP carried themselves with a sense of drive and intelligence that I admired. They were serious about their fields of study and that was something I wanted to be a part of. "
Danilo Velazquez
B.Arch. 2025
Chicago, Illinois
"I had the opportunity to be in Cornell's Introduction to Architecture summer course. This was by far the most transformative experience that I have been part of. "
Evan McDowell
B.Arch. 2019
Bath, New York
"I can be in a tight-knit community where students and professors really know each other. At the same time, I have the opportunity to take classes in any virtually any subject. "
Lydia Knecht
B.Arch. 2025
Hillsdale, Michigan
"I am interested in residential design. I would also like to apply my skills to environmentally friendly design and function. "
Devon Jenkins
M.R.P. 2019
Seattle, Washington
"Cornell's focus on social justice plus the university-wide emphasis on bridging disciplinary divides were both important factors for me in choosing to come to AAP. "
