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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

14.7%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,678 1,335 1,343
Admitted students 393 208 185
Enrolled students 210 113 97
Acceptance rate 15% 16% 14%
Yield rate 53% 54% 52%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art received a total of 2,678 applications. These applications included 1,335 male applicants and 1,343 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,678 applicants, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art admitted 393 students. Among the admitted students, there were 208 males and 185 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 210 students chose to enroll at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. This means that 210 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 113 were male and 97 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had an overall acceptance rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 16% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 14%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had an overall yield rate of 53% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 54%, and for female admitted students, it was 52%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art over the past 5 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2017 2,574 1,397 1,177 336 222 114 13% 16% 10% 192 121 71 57% 54% 62%
2018 2,447 1,213 1,234 392 202 190 16% 17% 15% 216 119 97 55% 59% 51%
2019 2,388 1,201 1,187 369 202 167 16% 17% 14% 186 91 95 50% 45% 57%
2020 2,358 1,223 1,135 413 230 183 18% 19% 16% 208 119 89 50% 52% 49%
2021 2,678 1,335 1,343 393 208 185 15% 16% 14% 210 113 97 53% 54% 52%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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