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Cooper Union

Work 30 Cooper Square New York, NY 10003
Work(212) 353-4120
Web site: http://www.cooper.edu
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College Category:
Baccalaureate Colleges (North)

Overview : Cooper Union

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1859
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 906
Setting urban
Endowment: $601,075,290
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 1/1
Application fee: $65
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 10.7 %
Selectivity: most selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $34,600
Mission  
School mission Through outstanding academic programs in architecture, art and engineering, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art prepares talented students to make enlightened contributions to society. The College admits undergraduates solely on merit and awards full scholarships to all enrolled students. The institution provides close contact with a distinguished, creative faculty and fosters rigorous, humanistic learning that is enhanced by the process of design and augmented by the urban setting. Founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper, industrialist and philanthropist, The Cooper Union offers public programs for the civic, cultural and practicable enrichment of New York City.

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