Application Process All Language House members—undergraduates and graduate students—must be enrolled full-time at Cornell.
Applicants for membership in the program should have at least an intermediate-level proficiency in their target language by the time they become members. Students with advanced language proficiencies are definitely welcome, but if you already are fully bilingual, you should apply for a position as a resident native speaker, not for regular membership.
After you submit your application, you will meet with the Program Director for an informational interview and the Faculty Fellow for a brief target language interview. You are also asked to join current residents in your preferred language section for dinner or during some other house activities.
You will be exempted from the interviews if you are not in Ithaca during the application period, but we will require clear evidence of your level of language fluency so that we can place you suitably.
Please note:
o You may apply to the Language House Program and also register for the lottery, as long as you end up signing only one housing contract.
o A few spaces are sometimes available after the initial round of admissions decisions are made. Furthermore, there are often a few vacancies in the spring, when some members leave to study overseas. Consequently, we will consider applications for residency received during the spring and summer from continuing and transfer students.
