Paying for The Cooper Union
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$46,820
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$38,415
On-campus Living Costs
$18,213
Off-campus Living Costs
$17,575
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,310
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,310
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of 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.
Compare to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cazenovia College and Concordia College-New York, tuition & fees of Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $24,397.
The average living cost of the school is $18,213 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $17,575.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at 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 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $38,415 on average. The graduate tuition & fees stay same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2016 | $40,800 | $1,850 | $40,800 | $1,850 |
| 2017 | $42,000 | $1,850 | $42,000 | $1,850 |
| 2018 | $43,250 | $1,850 | $43,250 | $1,850 |
| 2019 | $44,550 | $2,150 | $44,550 | $2,150 |
| 2020 | $44,550 | $2,150 | $44,550 | $2,150 |
| 2021 | $44,550 | $2,270 | $44,550 | $2,270 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $18,213 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 $17,575.
The living cost at the school stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $15,560 | $3,000 | $15,500 | $2,500 |
| 2017 | $15,910 | $2,275 | $15,910 | $2,275 |
| 2018 | $16,270 | $2,275 | $15,910 | $2,275 |
| 2019 | $16,638 | $1,575 | $16,000 | $1,575 |
| 2020 | $16,638 | $1,575 | $16,000 | $1,575 |
| 2021 | $17,410 | $2,275 | $15,910 | $2,615 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,800 at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The books & supplies cost has increased by 28.57% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,500 |
| 2017 | $1,400 |
| 2018 | $1,400 |
| 2019 | $1,400 |
| 2020 | $1,800 |
| 2021 | $1,800 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at 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 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,310 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,700 | $1,200 |
| 2017 | $1,235 | $1,235 |
| 2018 | $1,272 | $1,272 |
| 2019 | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| 2020 | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| 2021 | $1,310 | $1,310 |