Admission Requirements

Please visit the M.Eng. Admissions for general information about applying to an M.Eng. program.
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Application Deadlines (General)

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

  • Fall admittance

    May 1

  • Spring admittance

    November 1

Early Admit Application Deadlines (Cornell undergraduates only)

For more information, visit Early Admission for Cornell Undergraduates.

  • Fall Early Admit

    (Apply for spring semester M.Eng. admittance.)

    May 1

     

  • Spring Early Admit

    (Apply for fall semester M.Eng. admittance.)

    November 1

Application Requirements

  • Letters of recommendation

    Two.

  • Resume

    Required.

  • GRE

    Not required.

  • Interview

    Select applicants may be asked to interview.

  • Prerequisites

    One college-level biology course.

Course Requirements

Independent of the incoming student’s background, each student must demonstrate knowledge in anatomy, physiology, biology, biochemistry, calculus I, calculus II, calculus III, linear algebra, differential equations and statistics. Their qualification is done during the admission process and if there are any unmet requirements the student can be conditionally admitted and advised to fulfill the requirements by taking a series of suggested courses.