Materials Science and Engineering (BS) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The Materials Science and Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET . Prospective majors are required to take an ENGRD from the Materials Science category before affiliating with the major. It is highly recommended that the course be taken as an engineering distribution during the sophomore year.

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

What you will study

The major requirements for a B.S. degree in materials science and engineering are: ENGRD 2xxx Engineering distribution from Category 2 (Materials Science) 4 MSE 2020 Professional Skills: Design, Ethics, and Communication 0.5

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university through the undergraduate college that offers the major (Cornell Duffield College of Engineering); 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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