by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Cooper Union is in the top 10% of the country for visual and performing arts. More specifically it was ranked #56 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #12 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Cooper Union was $1,310 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,550 | $44,550 |
| Fees | $2,270 | $2,270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,410 | $17,410 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,275 | $2,275 |
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Online degrees for the Cooper Union visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cooper Union Online Learning page.
About 52.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts at Cooper Union in 2019-2020, 55.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 61 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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