Welcome to the College of Arts & Sciences!
Let curiosity be your guide. Live, study and grow at the nexus of discovery and impact.
Let curiosity be your guide. Live, study and grow at the nexus of discovery and impact.
| Ianna Ramdhany Correa: | Government, China & Asia-Pacific Studies
'The academic freedom fueled my own critical thinking and curiosities'5/17/2024 A&S Communications |
| A home for exploration and discovery | Our research activities and academic programs are remarkably broad, but they share one characteristic: all are curiosity-driven. Exploring the unknown is central to our mission to be the nexus of discovery and impact. Explore research and discoveries |
| Physics | Inside arXiv—the Most Transformative Platform in All of Science
3/31/2025 Wired.com Provided |
| Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Putting the brakes on bacterial mobility: A new approach to fighting disease
3/28/2025 Cornell Chronicle Provided |
| Romance studies | Professor’s book probes afterlife of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela
3/25/2025 Cornell Chronicle Read more A&S news |
| Astronomy | New high-powered telescope reaches Chilean peak
3/31/2025 Cornell Chronicle Provided |
| Career outcomes | 2024 A&S grads report stellar career outcomes
4/2/2025 A&S Communications |
| Language experiences | Language House opens to students learning ASL
4/1/2025 A&S Communications |
| The College welcomes new faculty for 2024-25 | Twenty-eight new faculty have joined the College of Arts & Sciences this year, bringing innovative ideas in a wide diversity of topics, from climate politics to experimental fiction, from artificial intelligence to health economics, enhancing the College’s interdisciplinary strengths and curiosity-driven discoveries. Click here to explore profiles of all the new faculty members. |
The innovative undergraduate curriculum at A&S has distribution requirements that range from global citizenship to physical sciences to ethics and the mind. Classes build upon each other and cross the boundaries of traditional academic fields. Extensive work occurs outside of your major and minors, and there are no required core courses. Work closely with inspiring faculty to develop the hallmark skills of a liberal arts and sciences education– the ability to read critically, write persuasively and think broadly.
| Majors and Minors | Admissions requirements and process | Degree Requirements | Advising | Career Development |
| Law & Society minor | Game Design minor | Sanskrit Studies minor | Biological Sciences major & minor | Performing & Media Arts major & minor |
| Visual Studies minor | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies minor | Creative Writing minor | Computer Science major & minor | Philosophy major & minor |
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The pinnacle of the liberal arts experience
Robert S. Harrison College Scholar Program Students design their own interdisciplinary major, organized around a question or issue of interest, and pursue a course of study that cannot be found in an established major. Harrison College Scholars explore subjects with a broader integration of related disciplines than most students would attempt. More details about the College Scholar Program |
A deep dive into the humanities
Humanities Scholars Program This program offers a signature learning, research and collaboration opportunity for undergraduate students across the university who are interested in the humanities. Learn more about the program |
Shaping the future
Milstein Program Students in the Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity combine Cornell’s renowned liberal arts and sciences classes in Ithaca with the 21st century tech curriculum at Cornell Tech in NYC. See the Milstein Program at work |
Summer Experience Grants
Summer opportunities are crucial to student career success, but these life-changing experiences frequently offer little to no funding. That’s a critical barrier for many of our students – and one that the College of Arts and Sciences feels is vital to overcome. The Summer Experiences Grants (SEG) do just that. They support students with living expenses, transportation, and travel so that these essential experiences are available to all of our students, who may otherwise not be able to afford them.
Discover life-changing summer experiences
Curiosity is the driver for research in A&S. From the dendrochronology lab where archaeologists analyze tree-ring growth to understand climate change to the linguistics department where students created a new language for a Captain Marvel movie, our students and faculty take full advantage of all that our world-class research university encompasses.
With opportunities spanning the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, research here takes place in laboratories, museums, field sites, libraries, hospitals, greenhouses, performance spaces and archives.
Explore our research, scholarship and creative works
Klarman Fellowships
This premier postdoctoral fellowship program offers opportunities for early-career scholars of outstanding talent, initiative and promise to devote themselves to frontline, innovative research without being tied to specific outcomes.
Learn more about the Klarman Fellowships.
Nexus Scholars Program
The Nexus Scholars Program in the College of Arts & Sciences provides undergraduate students with summer opportunities to work side by side with faculty from all across the college (humanities, social sciences, and STEM) on their research projects.
Explore more details about Nexus Scholars
Arts Unplugged series
The College of Arts & Sciences’ Arts Unplugged series brings research and creative works into the public sphere for discussion and inspiration. These outreach events invite a broad audience to explore the work of scholars and faculty from all disciplines, all backgrounds and all time periods and to celebrate the impact that work continues to have on our daily lives.
Explore recent and upcoming Arts Unplugged events.
Distinguished Visiting Journalist Program
The College of Arts & Sciences' new Distinguished Visiting Journalist Program brings accomplished journalists to Cornell for extended visits. The program aims to recognize excellence in journalism and to provide opportunities for select journalists and the university community to engage with each other.
Learn more about the program.
| Government | Booker’s speech: A retreat from the ‘acquiescent liberal elite’ and an embrace of ‘good trouble’ 4/3/2025 A&S Communications |
| History | Chinese military drills send ominous message to Taiwan 4/1/2025 A&S Communications |
| Sociology | Le Pen conviction could ‘backfire’ on French political establishment 3/31/2025 A&S Communications |
| History | Canadian ‘snap’ election all about President Trump, says Cornell historian 3/21/2025 A&S Communications |
| Government | Cornell expert: EPA regulations rollback will reduce quality of life 3/13/2025 A&S Communications |
| Government and technology | Cutting CHIPS funding could be ‘politically challenging’ for some GOP lawmakers 3/6/2025 A&S Communications |
| Government | No winners in looming trade war with Mexico, Canada and China 3/4/2025 A&S Communications |
| Government | Trump administration’s shift from European allies could be ‘devastating’ 3/4/2025 A&S Communications |
| How Trump's latest tariffs could affect your wallet US News & World Report Related people Gustavo A. Flores-Macías Related Departments Government |
| Trump’s tariffs put American growth and prosperity at risk—and raise the likelihood of a recession Fortune Related people Gustavo A. Flores-Macías Related Departments Government |
| China’s military launches live-fire exercise in escalation of blockade drills near Taiwan CNN Related people David Silbey Related Departments History |
| Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok running ABC News Related people Sarah Kreps Related Departments Government |
| Apr08 2:30 Bethe Lecture Series - LASSP Special Seminar, Professor Shahal Ilani Clark: 700 |
| Apr08 5:00 Adrienne Williams Boyarin, "A Jewish Murder Mystery in Thirteenth-Century Gloucester" White Hall: 106 |
| Apr08 7:30 Steven Stull, baritone, and Blaise Bryski, piano Barnes Hall |
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