The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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Acceptance Rate

20.7%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1295–1501

User Accept Rate

33.3%

Tuition

$46,820

Undergrad Enrollment

891

Applicants

1,790

Yield Rate

52.8%

Student:Faculty

9:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.03
SAT: —
ACT: 28

Round: EA

Class of 2024REJECTED

GPA: 3.66
SAT: 1370
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2025WAITLISTED

GPA: 3.65
SAT: 1360
ACT: 25

Round: EA

Class of 2023REJECTED

GPA: 2.98
SAT: —
ACT: 34

Round: ED2

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 2.95
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: ED

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.77
SAT: 1460
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.13
SAT: —
ACT: 29

Round: RD

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.39
SAT: 1350
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 2.78
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: RD

Applicant profiles for this college

2025	ACCEPTED	3.03	—	28	EA
2024	REJECTED	3.66	1370	—	EA
2025	WAITLISTED	3.65	1360	25	EA
2023	REJECTED	2.98	—	34	ED2
2024	ACCEPTED	2.95	—	—	ED
2025	REJECTED	3.77	1460	—	EA
2025	REJECTED	3.13	—	29	RD
2024	ACCEPTED	3.39	1350	—	EA
2025	REJECTED	2.78	—	—	RD

What you pay

$13,269/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $53,076 over four years.

What grads earn

$108,466/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $100,505 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.5 years of pay.

80% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

8.3%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

52%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

4.3%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$3,749

$30–48k$6,904

$48–75k$10,457

$75–110k$16,682

Over $110k$25,870

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

86%

Completion · all

85%

Completion · Pell

75%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

75%

Median debt

$15,000

Classification

Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,790

Admitted

34119.1%

Enrolled

18053% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

22.5%▼ +7pp

Application Volume

1,500 applicants▼ 37%

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	—	—	—	1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

No athletics data available.

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Fine/Studio Arts, General73 grads

Mechanical Engineering42 grads

Electrical and Electronics Engineering34 grads

Civil Engineering, General28 grads

Architecture28 grads

Chemical Engineering17 grads

Engineering, General6 grads

4yr Grad Rate

64%

6yr Grad Rate

83%

Retention Rate

92%

Median Earnings

$83,847