Earning college credit in high school
Transferring academic credits earned in high school to Cornell is a straight-forward formula.
AP exam credit
Students receive credit for their AP exams on a course-by-course basis. A 4 or 5 is required to receive course credit.
Dual enrollment credit
Cornell recently updated the dual enrollment credit policy: PSEO/dual enrollment credit for high school students is limited to six Cornell credits (or 24 credit hours). AP exam credit can be above this limit.
One Cornell course credit is equivalent to four semester hours. Only transfer courses of three or more semester hours may be used to satisfy a Cornell major or a general education requirement.
For example, a four-semester-hour psychology course would be equivalent to one course credit at Cornell. A three-semester-hour English course would be equivalent to .75 of a Cornell course credit.
One Cornell course credit is equivalent to six quarter hours. Only transfer courses of four or more quarter hours may be used to satisfy a Cornell major or general education requirement.
If you have questions about what credits may apply for your students, contact your Cornell admission counselor—we’re happy to work through it with you.
