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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, The

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, The
30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003

Official telephone: (212) 353-4100
Fax number: (212) 353-4271
Website: www.cooper.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mitchell Lipton,
Registrar and Dean of Admissions and Records

Contacting the office:

212 353-4120
212 353-4342 (fax)
admissions@cooper.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

December 1

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Required secondary school units vary by major selected.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

mathematics I or II and/or chemistry/physics required of engineering program applicants

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	8 required, 10 recommended
Total:	16 required, 18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Studio test required of architecture program applicants. Portfolio and home test required of art program applicants. Minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum SAT Reasoning scores of 600 in both critical reading and math, and minimum SAT Subject scores of 700 in each section required of engineering program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 11

Number of early decision applications submitted:

356

Number of early decision applications accepted:

61 (17%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

40%

Average SAT I:

651 verbal, 695 math, 1998 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1860 - 2210

Average ACT:

31 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

30 - 34

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

80%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

20%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,536

Number of applicants offered admission:

382 (15%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

228 (60%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

230

Number accepting place on waiting list:

220 (96%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

15 (7%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

65%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

52%

Tuition deposit amount:

$925, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$500, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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