Cornell University Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

For the application year 2024, Cornell University's Regular Decision acceptance rate is 7.8%, with 5,5639 applicants and 4,355 accepted. This marks a notable increase from the previous year’s rate of 6.3%, where 58,331 applied and 3,688 were accepted. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a downward trend, dropping from 19.7% in 2007 to the current 7.8%, reflecting growing competition among applicants. Over the past five years, the rate has fluctuated between 5.4% and 8.7%, indicating an increasingly selective admissions process.