Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art acceptance rate

The application numbers

How this rate compares

Against the New York pilot school average of 28.6%, the rate at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 9.5 points lower, which means a smaller share of applicants were admitted.

Against the national pilot school average of 53.0%, the rate at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 33.9 points lower, which means a smaller share of applicants were admitted.

Averages here are simple averages across the pilot schools that publish a rate, 16 schools in New York and 235 schools nationwide on this site.

What the acceptance rate does and does not mean

The acceptance rate is the share of applicants who were offered a place. It is worked out by dividing the number of students admitted by the number who applied, for fall 2023.

A low rate means many more people applied than the school could admit. It does not by itself prove that a school is better, that teaching is stronger, or that graduates earn more. Some schools draw very large applicant pools because applying is free or simple, and some excellent schools admit a large share of a smaller, well matched pool.

A high rate does not mean admission is automatic. Schools still set entry requirements, and popular programs inside a school can be far harder to enter than the overall rate suggests. The rate also says nothing about cost. Read it beside the total cost, the average net price, and the outcomes on the cost page for The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

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