Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art: Statistics

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#2547 of 14,131 In the World
#712 of 2,597 In North America
#652 of 2,496 In the United States
#68 of 221 In New York State
#25 of 92 In New York City
#1136 of 1,139 For Military science
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Acceptance rate
22%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Avg. cost to attend
$26,194 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
899
Graduates
59
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
cooper.edu

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has an acceptance rate of 22% and is among the top 6% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 22% 20% 26%
Applicants 1,500 818 682
Admissions 337 162 175
Freshmen enrolled full time 183 73 110

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
89 or 49%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1390
or below

75% of them
had 1530
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are 1390-1530 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
27 or 15%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 31
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are 31-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Asian 292 (30%)
White 272 (28%)
Nonresident Alien 133 (14%)
Hispanic 113 (12%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 58 (6%)
Black or African American 46 (5%)
Two or more races 44 (5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is $26,194 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$26,194/year
Average aid awarded
$39,305
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $4,074
$30-48K $5,004
$48-75K $7,712
$75-110K $17,998
$110K+ $30,143

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $44,550$38,350
Tuition in-state $44,550$38,350
Tuition out-of-state $44,550$38,350
Fee in-district $2,270$2,270
Fee in-state $2,270$2,270
Fee out-of-state $2,270$2,270

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 170
Room charge $14,225

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art majors

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has granted 174 bachelor's degrees across 7 programs and 48 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Major Bachelor Master
Fine & Studio Arts, General 62
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 31 21
Civil Engineering, General 18 11
Chemical Engineering 23 4
Mechanical Engineering 16 6
Architecture 20
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD & CADD 6
Engineering, General 4
Grand Total 174 48

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has a graduation rate of 83%, which is among the 9% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 83% 83% 84%
  • Full-time retention rate - 93%

Publications & Citations

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has published 1,013 scientific papers with 12,722 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Materials Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
1,013
Citations
12,722

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
678 / 9,580
Physics
586 / 8,715
Environmental Science
464 / 5,485
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
423 / 3,549
Chemistry
415 / 7,954
Computer Science
414 / 4,425
Quantum and Particle physics
404 / 5,510
Biology
338 / 5,472
Materials Science
317 / 6,448
Geography and Cartography
261 / 2,260
Medicine
243 / 3,843
Geology
215 / 2,793
Political Science
212 / 1,258
History
200 / 1,009
Law
197 / 1,200
Organic Chemistry
186 / 3,042
Philosophy
177 / 1,519
Mathematics
171 / 1,916
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
169 / 1,967
Psychology
159 / 2,390
Electrical Engineering
158 / 1,828
Mechanical Engineering
151 / 1,117
Art & Design
150 / 1,413
Ecology
149 / 1,924
Business
144 / 1,099
Archaeology
143 / 754
Optical Engineering
135 / 1,682
Sociology
131 / 874
Aerospace Engineering
109 / 937
Paleontology
104 / 1,782
Acoustical Engineering
102 / 734
Biochemistry
101 / 2,196
Genetics
101 / 2,171
Statistics
100 / 1,393
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
95 / 1,195
Telecommunications
90 / 899
Surgery
90 / 1,533
Anatomy and Physiology
86 / 1,718
Linguistics
86 / 1,045
Management
84 / 715

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 60
1992 8 88
1993 4 78
1994 10 82
1995 8 78
1996 17 88
1997 10 93
1998 6 132
1999 13 123
2000 9 121
2001 12 99
2002 17 188
2003 10 157
2004 8 186
2005 11 197
2006 21 202
2007 23 243
2008 29 276
2009 30 334
2010 34 393
2011 26 416
2012 29 401
2013 24 506
2014 25 493
2015 40 500
2016 37 509
2017 25 507
2018 21 634
2019 27 678
2020 28 715
2021 67 846
2022 53 855
2023 29 991
Academic rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art alumni

  1. Thomas Edison

    Thomas Edison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1847-1931 (aged 84)
    Enrolled in Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
    1875-1879 studied chemistry
    Occupations
    mathematicianentrepreneurphysicistinventorbusinessperson
    Biography

    Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory.

  2. Patty Jenkins

    Patty Jenkins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    writerfilm directordirectortelevision directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Patricia Lea Jenkins is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She has directed the feature films Monster (2003), Wonder Woman (2017), and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). For the film Monster, she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and the Franklin J. Schaffner Award of the American Film Institute (AFI). For the pilot episode of the series The Killing (2011), she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and the Directors Guild of America award for Best Directing in a Drama Series. In 2017, she occupied the seventh place for Time's Person of the Year.

  3. Bob Kane

    Bob Kane
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1915-1998 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    writercomics artistscreenwriterdrawerpenciller
    Biography

    Robert Kane was an American comic book writer, animator and artist who co-created Batman (with Bill Finger) and most early related characters for DC Comics. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993 and into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996.

  4. Daniel Libeskind

    Daniel Libeskind
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    architect
    Biography

    Daniel Libeskind is a Polish-American architect, artist, professor and set designer. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect.

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General info

Alternative names The Cooper Union
Cooper
Founded 1859
Colors maroon, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 285
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 7 East 7th Street
New York, New York, 10003-7120
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2123534100

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