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The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Basic Information

Type Private
Location New York, NY
Population 14,000,000
Website https://www.cooper.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 891
Men / Women 47% / 53%
Asian 36%
White 22%
Hispanic 12%
International 11%
Black 7%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 56%
Arts 44%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,820
Est. Cost of Attendance $64,190
10-Year ROI $227,000
ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 81%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 12%
Yield (Unbound) 42%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 1,295 – 1,501
ACT Range 28 – 34

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 228 58% / 42% 13% $24,612
Chemical Engineering 17 — 65% / 35% 18% —
Civil Engineering 28 — 71% / 29% 4% —
Electrical Engineering 34 — 68% / 32% 12% —
General Engineering 6 — 67% / 33% 33% —
Mechanical Engineering 42 — 81% / 19% 12% —
Architecture 28 — 39% / 61% 39% —
Studio Art 73 — 40% / 60% 5% $24,612

Rankings

My Tribe

Tiger Mom Heaven Most Asian-Americans
Majority-Minority

Engineering, Computing & Math

Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression Computer Engineering
Hold My Solder
Resistance Is Not Futile Electrical Engineering
Soldering Iron Burn Victims
I Have Always Loved Legos General Engineering
I Build Robots While Reading Plato, Kneel Before My Megamind
WD-40 & Duct Tape Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Boutique Pressure Cookers

Arts

Sleep Deprivation by Design Architecture
Design Visionaries
The "Will Paint for Food" Brigade Fine & Studio Arts
Urban Creative Hubs