Paying for The Cooper Union
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$46,820
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,556
On-campus Living Costs
$21,366
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,526
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,310
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,565
The 2025 tuition & fees of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are $46,820 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $46,820 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology and Berkeley College-New York, tuition & fees of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $29,734.
The average living cost of the school is $21,366 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,526.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the The Cooper Union's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are $46,820 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees stay same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $28,556 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 9.49% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $44,550 | $2,270 | $44,550 | $2,270 |
| 2022 | $44,550 | $2,270 | $44,550 | $2,270 |
| 2023 | $44,550 | $2,270 | $44,550 | $2,270 |
| 2024 | $44,550 | $2,270 | $44,550 | $2,270 |
| 2025 | $44,550 | $2,270 | $44,550 | $2,270 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $21,366 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $18,526.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.10% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $17,410 | $2,275 | $15,910 | $2,615 |
| 2022 | $17,812 | $2,276 | $15,910 | $2,616 |
| 2023 | $18,226 | $2,276 | $15,910 | $2,616 |
| 2024 | $18,650 | $2,276 | $15,910 | $2,616 |
| 2025 | $19,090 | $2,276 | $15,910 | $2,616 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,800 at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,800 |
| 2022 | $1,800 |
| 2023 | $1,800 |
| 2024 | $1,800 |
| 2025 | $1,800 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is $1,310 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,565 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,310 | $1,390 |
| 2022 | $1,310 | $1,432 |
| 2023 | $1,310 | $1,475 |
| 2024 | $1,310 | $1,520 |
| 2025 | $1,310 | $1,565 |