Quality index #52 · private
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Tuition-free tradition, an architecture and art school and an engineering program in one Manhattan building.
Address & contacts
Campus address
7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003Fields of study
Cooper Union awards bachelor's degree (4 years), master's degree (1–2 years).
Known for
Reading the numbers
Cooper Union sits at #52 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 74. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
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