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  • February 2, 2012 The Art Regular Decision hometest was sent out by e-mail on January 19th, 2012. If you applied for regular decision, please check your e-mail.

    The School of Architecture hometest was sent out by mail to all applicants on January 25th.  Please contact the Office of Admissions if you do not receive yours by Feb. 10th.

  • January 25, 2012 The Art Regular Decision hometest was sent out by e-mail on January 19th, 2012. If you applied for regular decision, please check your e-mail.

    The School of Architecture hometest will be sent out via mail this week.  Please contact the Office of Admissions at 212-353-4120 if you do not receive yours by February 10th.

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  • School of Art: December 2, 2011
  • School of Engineering: December 2, 2011

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  • School of Architecture: January 6, 2012
  • School of Art: January 9, 2012
  • School of Engineering: February 1, 2012

Transfer

  • School of Architecture: January 6, 2012
  • School of Art: January 9, 2012
  • School of Engineering: March 9, 2012

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.