Summer & Winter
Take Cornell courses online, study alongside undergraduates, and earn credits and a Cornell transcript.
Get a head start on college by earning credits from Cornell online.
It’s a great chance to experience college academics, explore potential majors, and plan for your future, all without leaving home.
During the summer and winter, you can select from dozens of regular undergraduate Cornell courses in subjects such as architecture and the arts, business and hotel management, health and humanities, international relations, science and technology, social change, veterinary medicine, and more.
Most online courses are delivered via the web-based learning system Canvas. Generally, you’ll interact with the instructor and other students via email, discussion boards, interactive chat rooms, video conferences, and/or phone.
Some courses are offered synchronously (live and on a predetermined schedule) while others are asynchronous (pre-recorded and on your own schedule). Learn more about synchronous (sync) and asynchronous (async) instruction modes.
What are the technical requirements for an online course?
All online courses require an internet connection. Generally, you’ll interact with the instructor and other students via email, discussion boards, interactive chat rooms, video conferences, and/or phone. And although individual online courses may have different technical requirements, almost all are offered through Cornell’s Canvas software, a web-based learning system.
Note: Cornell is committed to compliance with all export control regulations, including U.S. sanctions. Any individual located in the following regions must receive written approval from Cornell’s Export Control and Compliance Officer prior to enrolling in an online course: Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Russia, Ukrainian regions of Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk.