The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/early_graduation/)
The College of Arts and Sciences dropped some graduation requirements, affording students who want to graduate early an easier path forward. The changes, passed in November, took effect this semester.
Graduating a semester or even a year early, while not the norm, is becoming an attractive option for many undergrads across the country and at Cornell as well.
The cost of attending a university has dramatically increased nationwide in recent years. Many parents and students alike are feeling the impact of increasing tuition and room and board costs. For the 2009-2010 academic year, Cornell’s undergraduate tuition in endowed colleges will increase by four percent, which is less than the increase in previous years. But tuition will also rise by 7.2 percent in statutory colleges.