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Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art

Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, often referred to as Cooper Union, was founded by American industrialist Peter Cooper in 1859. The campus of the institute is located in Manhattan, New York.

Cooper Union offers bachelor's degrees in the fields of architecture, fine arts, science, engineering, humanities, and social sciences. Master of Architecture degrees are also available. Programs are offered through the following academic divisions:

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

Cooper Union’s athletics department sponsors teams in cross country, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and soccer. Some of the eminent alumni of the school include inventor Thomas Edison, filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald, painter Donald Baechler, wildlife artist Guy Coheleach, and Bob Kane, the creator of Batman.

Overview of Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art

Cooper Union is in New York, NY. New York is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Cooper Union issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include engineering, art studies, and architecture and planning.

Cooper Union Selectivity

Not all applicants to Cooper Union are accepted. Just 9% of applicants in 2007-2008 were accepted at the school. The top quarter of students at Cooper Union scored at least 710 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 640 to 780 in 2007-2008.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Cooper Union teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 957 students study at the school (in 2007-2008). Cooper Union is essentially a male school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The Cooper Union will provide the highest quality education in the disciplines of art, design, architecture, engineering and related studies, to those gifted students who may most benefit from its academic scholarships, location, size, and supportive environment, and, in addition, will offer relevant programs to its various publics."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cooper Union

Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art
7 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003-7120
General Phone: (212) 353-4000
http://www.cooper.edu

Cooper Union Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering122electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, engineering
Fine Arts75fine arts
Architecture and Planning30architecture

Number of programs and degrees for Cooper Union in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2157
Master's degree124

Cooper Union Student Body

In 2007-2008, Cooper Union had a total enrollment of 957 students (1,007 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men65%
Women35%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate94%
Graduate6%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White43%
Black5%
Hispanic8%
Asian17%
American Indian0%
Unknown10%
(Foreign Students)17%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1932%
20-2138%
22-2419%
25-298%
30-341%
35-391%
40-490%

Cooper Union Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %

Cooper Union Room and Board (2007)

Cooper Union offers campus housing for 179 of its 1,007 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Cooper Union Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,0552839%20673%
Men1,57418011%13374%
Women1,4811037%7371%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal620710
SAT Math640780
SAT Writing620710
ACT Verbal2630
ACT Math2831
ACT Composite2731

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT94%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT5%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Cooper Union Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 34,450
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 34,450
Room and board$ 13,700
Room charge$ 9,700
Books and supplies$ 1,400
Other expenses$ 2,205

Financial Aid:
Cooper Union participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 271000)

Cooper Union Faculty

Cooper Union has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2712
Non-tenured, but on tenure track112
Non-tenured and not on tenure track10

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year23$104,3289$103,557
Associate professoracademic year8$81,5213$79,173
Assistant professoracademic year8$65,4712*
All faculty totalacademic year39$91,67914$93,752

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cooper Union Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

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Cooper Union Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cooper Union Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cooper Union Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cooper Union % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cooper Union % of degrees in engineering
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Cooper Union Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Cooper Union Student SAT scores
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Cooper Union % of degrees in architecture and planning
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Cooper Union Male % of student body
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Cooper Union % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Cooper Union Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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