The Cooper Union

New York, NY 10003

www.cooper.edu 

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1859.

Urban campus setting, located in New York City, in the heart of lower Manhattan.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 900 undergraduates; 60 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 99% full-time; 60% from New York; 35% minorities (5% African-American; 20% Asian-American; 9% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 12% international students; 36% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Incoming freshman given priority for housing; 19% of students live on-campus.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads: $1700 (mandatory fees; all students are awarded full-tuition scholarships worth about $25,000/year)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $19,000

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: http://cooper.edu/admissions/visit/virtual-tour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: Albert Nerken School of Engineering (http://cooper.edu/engineering)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 500 undergraduates; 50 graduate students (50 master's; 0 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil Engineering (CE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Chemical Engineering

ChE X X  

Civil Engineering

CE X X  

Electrical Engineering

EE X X  

Engineering (interdisciplinary)

None X    

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X  

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 175/1182 (15%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 112/175 (64%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 13 overall; #3 amongst schools not having a doctoral program)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.cooper.edu 

30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4100

Admissions and Records

http://cooper.edu/admissions

30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4120
admissions@cooper.edu

Financial Aid Office

http://cooper.edu/admissions/
financial-aid

30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4130

Student Residence (Housing)

http://cooper.edu/students/housing

30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4130

Engineering Program Contacts:

(Albert Nerken) School of Engineering

http://cooper.edu/engineering

51 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4000
see website for email

Dept of Chemical Engineering

http://cooper.edu/engineering/
chemical-engineering

51 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4370
see website for email

Dept of Civil Engineering

http://cooper.edu/engineering/
civil-engineering

51 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4294
see website for email

Dept of Electrical Engineering

http://cooper.edu/engineering/
electrical-engineering

51 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4335
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

http://cooper.edu/engineering/
mechanical-engineering

51 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003

212-353-4292
see website for email

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