Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Brooks School of Public Policy
  • Architecture, Art and Planning
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Human Ecology
  • Industrial and Labor Relations
  • SC Johnson Business - Hotel

Class Year Eligibility:

  • Third Year (undergrad)

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students

GPA Requirements:

Minimum GPA: 3.50

General Requirements

  • be in good academic standing
  • be in good disciplinary standing
  • be able to study abroad and graduate on time
  • meet the requirements of the program for admission
  • meet college requirements for approval

College-specific Requirements

Colleges may have specific requirements for study abroad such as GPA, prior study at Cornell, ability to study abroad in your final semester, etc. Learn about your college's policies.

For example, your college may have a higher GPA requirement for approval than what is required by the program itself. Most notably, students in Arts & Sciences must fulfill language and area study requirements prior to studying abroad for a semester.

Program-specific Requirements

Visit the LSE's website for more details on their internal application process and eligibility requirements. Applicants are required to meet both Cornell's requirements and the program's requirements to be admitted.

  • Applicants who wish to study quantitative subjects, such as Economics, Finance, Mathematics, and Statistics, should have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5. 
  • Applicants who wish to study only qualitative subjects, such as Geography, Government, or Sociology, should have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.3.