Cooper Union continues its ranking as one of the top U.S. schools, rated #1 on the Best Regional Colleges (North) list for the second year in a row by the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, 2013 edition.  The annual guidebook also put Cooper among the top national schools in general undergraduate engineering (#6), mechanical engineering (#3) and electrical/electronic/communications engineering (#2).  Additionally, the guidebook ranked Cooper Union as the #1 Best Value among regional colleges in the North. 

“We are pleased to once again receive high rankings on a variety of lists published by U.S. News & World Report,” Mitchell Lipton, Cooper Union’s Dean of Admissions, responded.

Grouped among schools that primarily offer undergraduate degrees, and sub-divided by geographical region, Cooper Union achieved its top ranking by getting the highest combined score among 16 areas related to academic excellence, weighted by the editors of the guidebook, according to the guidebook FAQ.   Additionally, for the eighth year in a row, Cooper’s undergraduate engineering program ranks in the top ten of all schools offering a bachelor’s or masters degree, as voted on by deans and faculty of all such accredited schools.

Reacting to Cooper’s placement in the lists, Dean Lipton offered this advice: “We also encourage prospective students to use a variety of tools when evaluating the appropriateness of colleges that meet their academic and personal needs. That could include consulting with other web guides, school counselors, teachers, admissions offices, alumni, faculty etc.”