The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in New York, New York, with an undergraduate enrollment of 842. As a baccalaureate-level institution, it concentrates its academic programs at the undergraduate level, offering focused four-year degrees with direct pathways to employment or graduate study. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader New York postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. With a 21% acceptance rate, admission is selective. Applicants are evaluated on a competitive basis, with roughly 21 out of every 100 candidates offered admission. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $10,457 per year. Families earning under $30,000 average $3,749/year — substantially lower. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $24,920. The 4-year graduation rate is 81%, 36 percentage points above the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $83,847.