Cooper Union, The / for the Advancement of
Science and Art
30 Cooper Square, Suite 300, New York, NY 10003
212.353.4120
Adm. fax: 212.353.4342
E-mail: admissions@cooper.edu
WWW: http://www.cooper.edu
The Cooper Union is a full tuition scholarship college of
architecture, art and engineering
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor's (art and engineering programs), Bachelor's-5-year
architecture program, Master's (School of Engineering and School
of Architecture only)
Fall 2005 Enrollment Undergraduate Total:
947 (Full-time: 611 men, 336 women; Part-time: n/a)
Fall 2005 Enrollment Graduate/First
Professional Total:
54 (Full-time: 31; Part-time: 23)
2006-2007 Tuition & Fees:
Tuition: $30,000; Fees: $1,500. Full tuition scholarships for
all admitted students
2006-2007 Tuition:
$30,000. Full-tuition scholarships for all admitted students
2006-2007 Room & Board:
$13,360
2006-2007 Room only:
$9,360 (for 9-month lease, utilities included; limited meal plan
available; limited housing available for freshmen)
Application Deadlines for freshmen:
fall- January 1 for architecture, January 10 for art, February 1
for engineering, early decision for art and engineering December
1; spring- n/a
Application Deadlines transfers:
fall- January 1 for architecture, January 10 for art, April 1
for engineering; spring- n/a
Financial Aid Deadlines:
May 1
Application Requirements:
HS transcript; SAT; SAT II in math and chemistry or physics for
engineering program; home test for art and architecture
programs.
Campus Description:
The Cooper Union awards full-tuition scholarships to every
registered student. The value of the scholarship is
approximately $120,000 for four years. Cooper Union has been
cited as one of the top three Engineering Schools of its kind
and one of the most selective colleges in the country. Each
school - Architecture, Art, Engineering - adheres strongly to
preparation for its profession within a design-centered,
problem-solving philosophy in this unique atmosphere in higher
education.
Sports:
Varsity Sports: Women's: table tennis, tennis. Men's:
basketball, soccer, table tennis, tennis.
Intramural Sports: Women's: basketball, bowling, golf,
softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball. Men's:
basketball, bowling, golf, soccer, softball, table tennis,
tennis, volleyball.
Clubs and Activities:
Over 90 political, ethnic, and social organizations open to all
students.
Fall 2005 Data
First-time, full-time student enrollment
profile:
| 85% enrolled in top quarter of HS class |
| 50% enrolled in top 10% of HS class |
| SAT verbal mid-point range: 610* to 690** |
| SAT math mid-point range: 590* to 760** |
*75% of the enrolled students scored at this
level or better.
**25% of the enrolled students scored at least this
or better.
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| ACT: LOW n/a HIGH n/a |
| SAT/ACT Caveats: Portfolio and home testare factored
significantly. |
| 85% have a high school GPA 3.0 or higher |
| 44% have a high school GPA 2.0-2.9 |
Campus Demographics:
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All Undergraduate Students |
All Graduate Students |
| % NYS Resident |
60% |
n/a |
| % Resident of other states |
28 % |
n/a |
| % International |
12 % |
n/a |
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| % Live on campus |
20 % |
n/a |
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| % American Indian / Alaska Native |
0.5 % |
n/a |
| % Asian / Pacific Islander |
20 % |
n/a |
| % Black/African American |
5 % |
n/a |
| % Hispanic/Latino |
9 % |
n/a |
| % International |
12 % |
n/a |
| % White, Non-Hispanic |
50 % |
n/a |
| % Unknown Race / Ethnicity |
4 % |
n/a |
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Average financial aid package for first
time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$5713
Financial Aid Data From Year:
2005
Average amount of institutional non-need
scholarship/grant awarded to first time, full-time undergraduate
students:*
$27500
*NON-need based scholarships and grants do not depend on
financial need and may be awarded for academic achievement, or
talent in athletics, music or other fields (merit awards).
Percent first time, full-time undergraduate
students who receive financial aid from any source (e.g.
federal, state institutional)
Source: IPEDS 2003 data: 100 %
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