Cornell UniversitySwimming Recruiting & International Admissions
Review Cornell University's swim level by event, roster profile, and international admissions requirements — cost, aid and verified source evidence.
Cornell University fields a 65-swimmer roster in NCAA I (NY).
Official athletics roster last checked Oct 25, 2026; times from public meet results.
65-swimmer roster
34 men and 31 women, 6 coaches.
Selectivity & int'l share
International students make up 9.6% of the student body.
Total annual cost
Graduation rate 95%; median earnings $104,043 (U.S. College Scorecard).
On the roster this season.
What changed on Cornell University's official roster since Sep 1, 2026 — counts only, checked daily.
0 newly listed · 0 no longer listed
No change recorded yet this season.
19 freshmen · 13 seniors
Current roster by academic year.
6 coaches listed
No staff change recorded this season.
Most recent results on file: NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar 27, 2026) · Ivy League Championships (M) (Feb 25, 2026) · Ivy League Championships (W) (Feb 18, 2026).
Swimming recruiting standards by event.
Current-roster SCY (25-yard) times — each swimmer's best over the last 4 seasons.
| Gender | Event (SCY) | Swimmers | Fastest | Top 25% | Median | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 50 Free | 25 | 19.45 | 20.71 | 21.04 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Free | 19 | 42.93 | 44.95 | 45.57 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Free | 17 | 1:33.01 | 1:37.62 | 1:40.04 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 500 Free | 15 | 4:19.57 | 4:26.49 | 4:32.70 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Back | 12 | 21.18 | 22.47 | 23.36 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Back | 12 | 45.29 | 47.16 | 48.86 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Back | 8 | 1:38.99 | 1:42.39 | 1:45.66 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Breast | 12 | 24.53 | 25.15 | 25.88 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Breast | 11 | 52.13 | 54.28 | 55.28 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Breast | 5 | 1:55.58 | 1:56.56 | 1:56.91 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Fly | 17 | 21.64 | 22.66 | 23.08 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Fly | 23 | 47.11 | 49.23 | 50.88 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Fly | 7 | 1:43.96 | 1:48.11 | 1:48.94 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 IM | 7 | 50.39 | 51.28 | 52.57 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 IM | 13 | 1:42.60 | 1:48.79 | 1:50.17 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Free | 25 | 23.16 | 23.76 | 24.00 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Free | 24 | 50.21 | 51.45 | 52.91 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Free | 18 | 1:47.75 | 1:50.60 | 1:52.43 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 500 Free | 14 | 4:51.66 | 5:00.51 | 5:03.88 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Back | 16 | 25.04 | 26.59 | 27.38 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Back | 15 | 54.12 | 55.75 | 57.23 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Back | 11 | 1:56.62 | 2:01.30 | 2:03.17 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Breast | 17 | 28.91 | 30.15 | 30.96 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Breast | 16 | 1:02.11 | 1:04.57 | 1:05.36 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Breast | 11 | 2:17.22 | 2:18.19 | 2:20.67 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Fly | 16 | 25.29 | 25.72 | 26.09 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Fly | 20 | 54.31 | 56.09 | 57.13 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Fly | 9 | 1:59.51 | 2:02.51 | 2:04.33 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 IM | 10 | 56.61 | 58.44 | 59.56 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 IM | 19 | 1:59.77 | 2:02.67 | 2:06.05 | 2026-10-06 |
NCAA I recruiting standards by event
Full NCAA I time bands and rankings by event:
Roster profile & event depth.
Men's event depth
Women's event depth
Where Cornell University swimmers trained before college.
Clubs of the 53 current roster swimmers we could trace to a club in the two years before college. One swimmer can count for two clubs.
| Club | Where | On this roster | Class of | Best events before college | College swimmers from club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bowl Aquatics | California | 4 | 2026, 2025, 2023 (2) | 200 Breast, 100 Back, 50 Free, 500 Free | 54 |
| Nations Capital Swim Club | Virginia | 3 | 2026, 2024, 2023 | 1000 Free, 100 Free | 164 |
| Irvine Novaquatics | California | 3 | 2025 (2), 2024 | 200 Fly, 500 Free, 100 Free | 68 |
| Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics | California | 3 | 2026 (2), 2024 | 50 Breast, 100 Back, 50 Fly | 51 |
| Club Wolverine | Michigan | 2 | 2025, 2024 | 50 Breast, 400 IM | 65 |
| Rockville Montgomery Swim Club | Maryland | 1 | 2026 | 200 Free | 103 |
| Commonwealth Swimming | Massachusetts | 1 | 2024 | 70 | |
| Long Island Aquatic Club | New York | 1 | 2023 | 200 Fly | 70 |
| Crimson Aquatics (Andover) | Massachusetts | 1 | 2025 | 200 Free | 60 |
| Scottsdale Aquatic Club | Arizona | 1 | 2026 | 100 Breast | 59 |
| Jersey Wahoos | New Jersey | 1 | 2025 | 200 Free | 54 |
| Excel Aquatics | Tennessee | 1 | 2026 | 500 Free | 51 |
What this team studies.
From the official roster.
STEM 20 · Business 5 · Other 4
Among the 29 swimmers who list a major on the official roster; 4 more have not declared yet.
19 FR · 17 SO · 16 JR · 13 SR
Graduation 95% · Retention 98%
School-wide graduation and first-year retention rates (U.S. College Scorecard).
International admissions requirements.
TOEFL 100 (as of 2025–26) · IELTS 7.5 (as of 2025–26)
Common App
Application systems, fee $85 (as of 2025–26), RD deadline January 2 (as of 2025–26).
Full-need (as of 2025–26)
International financial aid policy recorded for 2025-2026.
| Field | Value | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL minimum | 100 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| IELTS minimum | 7.5 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| Application systems | Common App | Verified |
| Application fee | $85 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| RD deadline | January 2 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| Int'l tuition | $69,314 | Gov data |
| Total cost (COA) | $88,140 | Gov data |
| Aid for international | Full-need (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
Values marked “as of” were last confirmed on the school’s own website in that application cycle.
Cost, aid and outcomes.
Total cost of attendance
U.S. College Scorecard; international tuition $69,314.