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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Ar

General Information

Name: Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Ar
Address: 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003-7120
Phone:

  • General information: (212) 353-4000
  • Financial aid office: (212) 353-4111
  • Admissions office: (212) 353-4120

Website: www.cooper.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$31,500$28,950$28,900
Books and supplies$1,400$1,400$1,400
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,360$9,180$9,000
        Other expenses$2,275$2,275$2,275
Off-campus
        Room and board$13,600$12,500$11,675
        Other expenses$2,275$2,275$2,275
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,275$2,275$2,275

Total expenses   
On-campus$44,535$41,805$41,575
Off-campus$48,775$45,125$44,250
Off-campus with family$35,175$32,625$32,575

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 75%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 24%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3263
  • State/local grants:$2666
  • Institutional grants:$27500
  • Student loans:$2777

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$65
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,6001,3751,225
Percent admitted10.0%12.0%7.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time77.7%73.3%85.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1008
Undergraduate enrollment: 955
First-time student retention: 96%
Overall graduation rate: 82%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 64%
    • Women: 36%

White non-hispanic: 49%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 20%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor


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