The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, New York
About
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly known as Cooper Union, is a private college on Cooper Square in Manhattan, New York City. Peter Cooper founded the institution in 1859 after learning about the government-supported École Polytechnique in France. The school was built on a radical new model of American higher education based on Cooper's belief that an education "equal to the best technology schools established" should be accessible to those who qualify, independent of their race, religion, sex, wealth or social status, and should be "open and free to all". The college is divided into three schools: the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, the School of Art, and the Albert Nerken School of Engineering.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$46,820
- Estimated total for international students
- US$64,164
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 842
- Graduate students
- 79
- International undergraduates
- 11%
- Students per teacher
- 8 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 21%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 653–748 · Maths 642–753
- ACT
- 28–34
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$76,895
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (13)
Bachelor's degrees8 subjects
Master's degrees5 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.