Africana Studies (BA) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The undergraduate major offers interdisciplinary study of the fundamental dimensions of the African American, African, Caribbean, and African Diasporan experiences.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Duration: 120 credits minimum | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

A major in Africana Studies requires a minimum of 36 credits with at least ten (10) Africana Studies (ASRC) courses (with a grade of C or better), distributed as follows: Three (3) courses, 2000-level or above, each falling under one of the following categories: 9-12 Choose two topics (that fall within the African Diaspora) from the following: History, Literature, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Inequality, or Ge

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university through the undergraduate college that offers the major (College of Arts & Sciences); no separate programme-specific admission requirement is listed in the catalogue entry. See Cornell undergraduate admissions.

USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). Endowed Ithaca undergraduate tuition (Architecture, Art and Planning; Arts and Sciences; Engineering; Hotel Administration), one rate for all students; tuition only, excludes mandatory fees, housing and meals. The programme is listed under an endowed coll Source

First-year applicants: Early Decision (binding) and Regular Decision for fall entry. Transfer applications are considered for the fall semester only.

First-year Early Decision: application and fee due November 1, other required materials November 13, decisions mid-December. Regular Decision: application and fee due January 2, other materials January 19, decisions late March. Applications are submitted through the Common Application; the application fee is $85 (fee waiver available). SAT or ACT scores are required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: application and fee due March 15, other required materials April 15, decisions late April through June, for fall entry only. Applications use the Transfer Common Application; the fee is $85. SAT or ACT scores are neither required nor expected for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply

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