Wait List Acceptance Rate

For the Class of 2028, Cornell University's waitlist acceptance rate stands at 5.87%, with 362 applicants accepted from a total of 6,166 offered places. This is a slight increase from the previous year (2027), which saw a 5.86% acceptance rate with 362 accepted from 6,182 offered. Historical data shows significant variability, with the acceptance rate dropping to just 0.31% for the Class of 2025 and 2.81% for the Class of 2024. Overall, the trend indicates a gradual improvement in acceptance rates since 2021, when it was as low as 1.31%.