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The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in New York, New York. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 933, made up of 854 undergraduates and 79 graduate students.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Fine/Studio Arts, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Civil Engineering. It awarded 263 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

933
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
263
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
9
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 9

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Engineering 5
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Architecture 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
92%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
209
Master's degrees
54

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
933
Undergraduates, fall 2024
854
Graduate students, fall 2024
79
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
950
Undergraduates, 2024-25
870
Graduate students, 2024-25
80
Full-time, 2024-25
95%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
52%
Men
48%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
31%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
President and Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Steven McLaughlin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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