	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 2016 University Academic Rankings
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly known as Cooper Union or The Cooper Union and informally referred to, especially during the 19th century, as "the Cooper Institute", is a privately funded college located in Cooper Square in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Inspired in 1830 when Peter Cooper learned about the government-supported Ã‰cole Polytechnique in France, Cooper Union was established in 1859. The school was built on a radical new model of American higher education based on founder Peter Cooper's fundamental belief that an education "equal to the best technology schools established" should be accessible to those who qualify, independent of their race, religion, sex, wealth or social status, and should be "open and free to all". The Cooper Union originally granted each admitted student a full-tuition scholarship. Following a financial crisis, the school was forced to abandon this policy from 2014 onwards,but each incoming student receives at least a half-tuition merit scholarship. The college is divided into three schools: the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, the School of Art, and the Albert Nerken School of Engineering. It offers undergraduate and master's degree programs exclusively in the fields of architecture, fine arts, and engineering. It is a member of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). Cooper Union is ranked at #2 in the Regional Colleges (North) category by U.S. News & World Report Following the resignation of Jamshed Bharucha in 2015, William Mea is currently serving as the college's Acting President. Until 2014 Cooper Union was one of very few American institutions of higher learning to offer a full-tuition scholarship - valued at approximately $150,000 as of 2012 - to every admitted student. Cooper Union has historically been one of the most selective colleges in the United States, with an acceptance rate typically below 10%. Both the art and architecture schools have acceptance rates below 5%. Cooper Union received 2,536 applications for the 2014-2015 academic year and its acceptance rate was 15%. As a result of its record low acceptance ratio for the fall 2010 incoming class, Cooper Union was named by Newsweek as the "#1 Most Desirable Small School" and "#7 Most Desirable School" overall. History \| Founding and early history The Cooper Union was founded in 1859 by American industrialist Peter Cooper, who was a prolific inventor, successful entrepreneur, and one of the richest businessmen in the United States. Cooper was a workingman's son who had less than a year of formal schooling, yet went on to become an industrialist and inventor. Cooper designed and built America's first steam railroad engine, and made a fortune with a glue factory and iron foundry. After achieving wealth, he turned his entrepreneurial skills to successful ventures in real estate, insurance and railroads. He was a principal investor and first president of the New York, Newfoundland & London Telegraph Co., which laid the first transatlantic telegraph cable, and once ran for President under the Greenback Party, becoming the oldest person ever nominated for the presidential election. Cooper's dream was to give talented young people the one privilege he lacked: a good education from an institution which was "open and free to all." He also wished to make possible the development of talent that otherwise would have gone undiscovered. To achieve these goals, Cooper designated the majority of his wealth, primarily in the form of real estate holdings, to the creation and funding of The Cooper Union, a tuition-free school with courses made freely available to any applicant. According to the New Yo ... [more on wikipedia]

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Details

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Details
detail	value
state	New York
conference	No Conference Affiliation
public	Private
scores	2025/1350/30
level	Excellent
rank	[109
overall ROI rank	[69
size	tiny
undergrads	893
grads	73
price	60345
drop	24
stem	84
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art?

1. number 109 for Academics.

2. number 69 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art?

1. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

2. United States Coast Guard Academy

3. California Institute of Technology

4. Harvey Mudd College

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art National Academic Rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	109	50	15	211	155	153	159	62	69
All	86	47	15	100	98	82	82	34	62
All Nonivy	81	41	11	99	96	79	79	33	60
Private	59	48	14	88	74	53	53	32	38
Stem High	20	9	7	34	18	32	32	26	22
Stem Low	63	29	13	95	80	80	80	46	53
New England Region	50	28	8	86	65	60	60	15	27
State of New York	16	6	3	31	19	23	21	3	8
Top Ten Top250	109	50	15	211	155	153	159	62	69
Top Ten State of New York	9	5	3	10	10	9	9	1	5

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
82.61	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
79.98	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
79.39	California Institute of Technology	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	1	5
79.34	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19
75.39	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
74.74	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
74.39	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
73.55	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
70.31	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
69.28	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53
68.96	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
68.59	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
68.00	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
67.99	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
67.58	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
67.52	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
67.07	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.73	Scripps College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	127	204
98.32	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
96.88	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
96.76	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
95.91	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
95.69	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
95.64	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
95.56	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
95.06	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
94.77	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
94.06	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
93.18	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
92.67	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
92.27	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
92.06	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
91.92	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
91.80	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
90.86	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
89.55	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
87.92	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	Public	Good	145	78
87.92	American University	Washington DC	Patriot League	Private	Good	113	180
87.89	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
87.72	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
86.50	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
86.46	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
85.04	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
83.97	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	Public	AboveAverage	130	174
83.61	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
82.77	American Athletic Conference (Average)	-	American Athletic Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	98
82.18	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
80.65	Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	151	195
79.67	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
79.67	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
79.67	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
78.95	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
78.33	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	103	141
77.65	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	94	113
76.46	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
75.90	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
73.82	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60
72.10	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74

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