Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art: Statistics

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# 2402 of 14,131 In the World
# 676 of 2,597 In North America
# 617 of 2,496 In the United States
# 59 of 221 In New York State
# 20 of 92 In New York City
# 1114 of 99 For Military science
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

21%

Average SAT

1,398

Average ACT

31

Avg. cost to attend

$26,283 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

854

Graduates

79

Male:Female Ratio

48:52

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has an acceptance rate of 21% and is among the top 1% 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 21% 21% 21%
Applicants 1,806 994 812
Admissions 374 197 177
Freshmen enrolled full time 196 95 101

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

â–  White 27%
â–  Nonresident Alien 13%
â–  Asian 31%
â–  Hispanic 12%
â–  Black or African American 6%
â–  Two or more races 6%
â–  Unknown 4%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art majors

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has granted 228 bachelor's degrees across 7 programs, and 49 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 73 -
Mechanical Engineering 42 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 34 17
Civil Engineering, General 28 12
Architecture 28 -
Chemical Engineering 17 3
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD & CADD - 7
Engineering, General 6 -
Grand Total 228 49

Publications & Citations

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has published 1,170 scientific papers with 27,916 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.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
772 / 21,328
Physics
654 / 20,000
Environmental Science
521 / 8,489
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
491 / 6,558
Chemistry
471 / 19,634
Computer Science
465 / 7,685
Quantum and Particle physics
453 / 9,937
Biology
382 / 13,895
Materials Science
351 / 16,564
Geography and Cartography
303 / 3,365
Medicine
281 / 5,771
Political Science
247 / 3,425
Law
230 / 3,342
Geology
229 / 3,917
History
228 / 1,601
Philosophy
213 / 3,172
Organic chemistry
208 / 5,605
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
192 / 3,989
Psychology
186 / 3,915
Mathematics
186 / 3,079
Art & Design
177 / 2,161
Mechanical Engineering
176 / 1,981
Electrical Engineering
170 / 2,921
Archaeology
168 / 1,149
Ecology
166 / 3,102
Sociology
160 / 1,539
Business
159 / 1,522
Optics
142 / 2,188
Genetics
120 / 3,870
Aerospace Engineering
114 / 1,070
Biochemistry
113 / 3,963
Statistics
112 / 2,316
Paleontology
111 / 2,310
Acoustical Engineering
110 / 889
Surgery
109 / 2,480
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
106 / 1,717
Telecommunications
100 / 1,348
Fashion Design
95 / 1,367
Linguistics
94 / 2,495
Structural Engineering
91 / 1,712

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Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Jacqueline Moss

1. Jacqueline Moss

1927-2005 (aged 78)
art historian curator journalist
Jacqueline Moss was an American art historian, lecturer, writer and art critic. She was the curator of education at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art (since renamed) and lectured widely on modern and 20th-century art. Her articles and seminars often had a focus on women artists. In the 1980s, she had a travel business touring art and architecture in Europe,...
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Renata Bernal

2. Renata Bernal

1937-. (aged 89)
contemporary artist
Renata Bernal (born February 3, 1937, in Munich, Germany is a contemporary American artist. Her work spans a broad range of media including oil paintings, acrylic paintings, pastel paintings, lithograph, woodcuts, and ink drawings. She has exhibited in New York City, San Francisco, Providence, Rhode Island, and in numerous cities in upstate New York, and her artwork can be seen...
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Nyeema Morgan

3. Nyeema Morgan

1977-. (aged 49)
conceptual artist collagist draftsperson installation artist visual artist
Nyeema Morgan is an American interdisciplinary and conceptual artist. Working in drawing, sculpture and print media, her works focus on how meaning is constructed and communicated given complex socio-political systems. Born in Philadelphia, she earned her BFA from the Cooper Union School of Art and her MFA from the California College of the Arts. She has held artist residencies at...
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Ella Ferris Pell

4. Ella Ferris Pell

1846-1922 (aged 76)
painter sculptor
Ella Ferris Pell was an American painter, sculptor, and illustrator. She was the niece of William Ferris Pell, who bought the ruins of Fort Ticonderoga in 1820. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and trained as an artist with William Rimmer at Cooper Union School of Design for Women in New York City, graduating in 1870.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names The Cooper UnionCooper
Founded 1859
Colors maroon, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total staff 304
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Address 7 East 7th Street New York, New York, 10003-7120 United States
City Population 8,804,000
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