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The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Acceptance Rate 20.71 %
SAT Average 1,410
Tuition & Fees $46,820
Student Population 933
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $37,928

Academic Overview

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in New York, New York. It is a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $46,820 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $28,556.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 933 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 20.71% and the graduation rate is 81% last year.
The salary after graduation from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $68,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, The Cooper Union's tuition & fees is $46,820. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $28,556.
Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$46,820
Graduate$28,556
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at The Cooper Union. The acceptance rate of The Cooper Union is 20.71% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 52.41%. The average graduation rate is 81% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $37,928 and 99% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 933 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 20.71 %.
Acceptance Rate
20.71%
Graduation Rate for The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 81 %
Graduation Rate
81%
Retention Rate for The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 92 %
Retention Rate
92%
Student Population for The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 933
Student Population
933
Student to Faculty Ratio for The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 8 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
8 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $37,928 at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
Financial Aid Amount
$37,928

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003-7120
Phone212-353-4100
WEBhttps://www.cooper.edu/
Admissionhttps://cooper.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://cooper.edu/admissions/applying-to-cu
Financial Aidhttps://cooper.edu/admissions/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorhttps://cooper.edu/admissions/afford
Disability Servicehttps://cooper.edu/students/student-affairs/disability

Offered Degrees

The Cooper Union offers 12 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's70
Master's50

Special Learning Opportunities

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art does not offer online classes (distance learning opportunities) for any degree program.
The school has study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassNo
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:170)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗