Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art

Location and Contact Information

7 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003-7120
USA
Main Tel: (212) 353-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a privately-funded college in Downtown Manhattan, New York. Peter Cooper founded the school in 1859. Cooper Union offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in several subjects. It operates several schools, including:

  • Albert Nerken School of Engineering
  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Irwin S Chainin School of Architecture
  • School of Art

Cooper Union hosts many student run clubs and organizations, including the Astronomy Club, Habitat for Humanity and the Ice Cream Club. Cooper Union also has an active Greek life, as it is home to Tau Delta Phi, Zeta Psi and Delta Eta, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering, fine arts, and architecture and planning.
  • Selective admissions.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Large number of students.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Schools of engineering and technology.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 36,600
Room and board$ 13,700
Books and supplies$ 1,400
Other$ 2,295

Financial Aid

Cooper Union participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant100%$33,504
Institutional Grant100%$32,492
Federal Grant15%$4,214
Pell Grant15%$3,621
Other Federal Grant9%$968
State or Local Grant15%$2,418

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan23%$4,964
Federal Loan21%$4,412
Other Loan1%$12,870

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY6,777
2Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN1,923
3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA10,299
4Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA2,382
5California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA2,126
6Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA738
7Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA308
8United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD4,488
9Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY20,273
10University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA33,747

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor2027
Master184

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  40
Without tenure; working toward tenure  15
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Students

Student enrollment was 972 in 2009-2010 (966 full-time equivalent).

About 64% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 36% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

Students under 25 years old represent 90% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men9%
Women6%
All7%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal590-710
Math600-770
Writing600-700

Room and Board

Cooper Union provides on-campus housing for 179 of its 966 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

International Study

About 7% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

Cooper Union offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (28 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ENGINEERING (137 awarded)

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS (55 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts