- 4 Year
- NEW YORK, NY
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
- grade A+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- NEW YORK, NY
- Rating 3.69 out of 5 90 reviews
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- Academicsgrade A+
- Valuegrade A
- Diversitygrade A+
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- Professorsgrade A minus
- Locationgrade A+
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- Student Lifegrade A+
- Safetygrade A+
About
The Cooper Union was founded in 1859 in New York City. It is a top-ranked college committed to making education fair and accessible to all, granting every admitted undergraduate student a half-tuition scholarship as well as need-based aid.
Comprised of 3 schools specializing in architecture, art, and engineering, Cooper offers small, intimate classes organized around a culture of collaboration. The School of Architecture offers a five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree and Master of Science degree. The School of Art offers a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The School of Engineering offers Bachelor and Master of Engineering degrees in chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in general engineering.
Throughout its history, Cooper has been a place where thinkers, builders, artists, activists, and dreamers have thrived and contributed to NYC and the world in large and small ways—being of this world and for this world.
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Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture Virtual Information Session
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The hour-long session will cover a presentation of our programs, student and residential life, affordability, and other tips. We will also host a live Q&A after the presentation.
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- Studio Arts47 Graduates
- Electrical Engineering40 Graduates
- Mechanical Engineering33 Graduates
- Civil Engineering20 Graduates
- Chemical Engineering17 Graduates
- Architecture15 Graduates
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Architecture, Art, and Engineering
The School of Architecture offers a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree and a Master of Science in Architecture degree. The School of Art offers a 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The School of Engineering offers Bachelor and Master of Engineering degrees in chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in general engineering.
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The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Reviews
The college is primarily a teaching college where professors both teach the courses and grade the course work. There are only a handful of large (100+ student) lecture style courses where there are teacher's assistants who grade assignments. Other courses contain a maximum of 35 students. The professors are very approachable and helpful and typically know the names of each student.
The first year of engineering is usually when students who have a weak math or science backgrounds struggle the most and potentially drop out. Engineering students who complete their education are typically able to get a starting job salary of 80k or more. Some of my friends who landed jobs in Finance or Tech started with compensation upward of 200k in their first year.