The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is dedicated to Peter Cooper’s radical commitment to diversity and his founding vision that fair access to an inspiring free education and forums for courageous public discourse foster a just and thriving world.

Our mission is to sustain The Cooper Union as a free center of learning and civic discourse that inspires inventive, creative, and influential voices in architecture, art, and engineering to address the critical challenges and opportunities of our time.

The Cooper Union is comprised of Schools of Architecture, Art, Engineering and a Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Each school offers specialized programs and undergraduate degrees. The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture and the Albert Nerken School of Engineering additionally offer post-graduate advanced degrees.

Besides the traditional undergraduate and post-graduate academic programs offered by its member schools, The Cooper Union hosts a number of research institutes including the Institute for Sustainable Design and the C. V. Starr Research Foundation.

Through outstanding academic programs in architecture, art and engineering, and a Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art prepares talented students to make enlightened contributions to society.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper, prepares talented students to make enlightened contributions to society through outstanding academic programs in architecture, art and engineering. The institution provides a challenging, interactive curriculum with distinguished, creative faculty and fosters rigorous, humanistic learning in a dynamic setting.

Since 1859, The Cooper Union has been offering courses to New Yorkers who want to create something new or disrupt something old. Here, you can study studio arts, graphic arts or drawing architectural landmarks of New York City. Our visual arts courses include Collage and The City, Drawing for Beginners and Drawing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Challenge yourself to learn Portraiture or to print your first 3-D model.

We also offer individual courses and Certificates for professionals in Typeface Design, a centuries-old art form that now also employs cutting-edge technology and in Digital Fabrication. The Digital Fabrication program offers artists, architects, machinists, engineers, designers and makers of every type the chance to learn digital interfaces and two-and three-dimensional fabrication—a vital requirement in today’s competitive professional and creative environment.

Participants may take courses in 3-D design software and tools such asCNC Milling with Mastercam X9. Participants can earn a Certificate in Digital Fabrication by taking five courses, of which at least two must be at the advanced level.

The American system of continuing education originated at The Cooper Union with its founding in 1859. Peter Cooper, inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist, wanted to bring first-class educational opportunities to adults in New York and devoted his entire fortune to that goal. For over 150 years, The Cooper Union has maintained this tradition of outstanding courses for adults in its Department of Continuing Education.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, founded in 1859 in the East Village of Manhattan, is an internationally renowned all-honors college that awards every admitted student a half-tuition scholarship valued at $21,625 per academic year (2017-2018). The Cooper Union is comprised of three schools specializing in architecture, art and engineering that have shaped generations of the world's top creators. In addition, courses within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences provide an opportunity for students across all three schools to learn side by side through the core curriculum. Offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees, Cooper Union boasts an excellent faculty, proximity to premiere art and science institutions, and the tech corridor known as Silicon Alley. Fostering a culture of collaboration through small class sizes and an 8.5:1 student to faculty ratio, Cooper teaches students to reimagine our world. For over 155 years, New York City has inspired and thrived on the contributions of The Cooper Union community.

The Cooper Union was founded on the principle of providing access to higher education regardless of race, creed, gender or financial means. Tuition assistance has been integral to the make-up of the institution since it began over 150 years ago. Our admissions process is need-blind which means your financial circumstances have no bearing on your admissions decision.

The Cooper Union’s Office of Financial Aid helps students and their families understand the financial requirements of a Cooper Union education and explore options and funding to meet educational expenses. We provide assistance with all aspects of the financial aid application process and help individuals and families financially plan their academic careers at the institution.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, established in 1859, is among the nation's oldest and most distinguished institutions of higher education. The college, founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist, Peter Cooper, offers a world-class education in art, architecture and engineering as well as an outstanding faculty of humanities and social sciences.

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