Interdisciplinary Studies in Agriculture & Life Sciences (BS) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The primary purpose of the Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) major is to provide students with an opportunity to develop an individualized set of courses focused on diverse subject areas around interests that are not well addressed by other majors in the college. A student may not be admitted into the major when entering the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences or through the internal transfer process.

Duration: 120 credits minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

One oral communications course (course with ORL-AG or with approval of advisor) Three lower-level courses within the student's curriculum focus area (1100-2999)* Five or more upper-level courses within student's curriculum focus area (3000 +)*

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 49,816 a year (2026-27). New York State contract-college undergraduate tuition, rate stated for New York State residents (Agriculture and Life Sciences; Human Ecology; Industrial and Labor Relations; Dyson; Brooks School Bachelor of Science); tuition only, excludes mandatory fees Source

International applicants: USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). New York State contract-college undergraduate tuition, rate stated for nonresidents of New York State (Contract Nonresident; the source does not give a separate international rate); tuition only, excludes mandatory fees, housing and meals. 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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