Heres a high-level look at academic life at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.
Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:
With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. 29% of the instructors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.
For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers 8 majors with reported completions across 4 broad fields of study.
The degree levels available at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are shown below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts | 73 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 52 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 51 |
| Civil Engineering | 40 |
| Architecture | 28 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.
As you weigh academic life at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a few more questions are worth asking:
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