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Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art

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 11% of applicants in 2007 were accepted at the school. The top quarter of students at Cooper Union scored at least 700 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 640 to 770 in 2007. People seek out the school, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

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

Student Body

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

Student Life

Very few students at Cooper Union attend part-time.

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 (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering132electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineering, chemical engineering
Art Studies69visual and performing arts
Architecture And Planning19architecture
Fine Arts0fine arts

Number of programs and degrees for Cooper Union in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2028
Master's degree184

Cooper Union Student Body

In 2007, Cooper Union had a total enrollment of 957 students (943 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

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

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White46%
Black5%
Hispanic8%
Asian21%
American Indian0%
Unknown8%
(Foreign Students)12%

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 178 of its 943 (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 (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,55127411%20374%
Men1,37817813%13174%
Women1,173968%7275%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal610700
SAT Math640770
ACT Composite2933

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 SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT1%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Cooper Union Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 33,050
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 33,050
Room and board$ 13,500
Room charge$ 9,550
Books and supplies$ 1,400
Other expenses$ 2,275

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 (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2812
Non-tenured, but on tenure track90

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year24$102,9649$102,685
Associate professoracademic year7$81,3023$78,408
Assistant professoracademic year6$73,9070*
All faculty totalacademic year37$94,15412$96,616

*: 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)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

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

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

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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