Environmental Engineering (BS) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The Environmental Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET . Environmental Engineering is the study and practice of analyzing, designing, and managing natural and engineered systems in ways consistent with the maintenance or enhancement of environmental amenities and social sustainability goals.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences / Cornell Duffield College of Engineering | Duration: 125 credits minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Students who matriculate in the College of Engineering (CoE) may affiliate with the Environmental Engineering (EnvE) major in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering in their second year of Study or directly if an external transfer. Students in the CoE seeking to transfer internally to the EnvE major should contact Chloe Snyder ( [email protected] ) for more information.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

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

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

Explore more study programmes

Engineering