• Application Steps

  • Common Application, including essay and additional writing prompts
  • 2 teacher recommendations (at least one from a STEM course instructor strongly encouraged)
  • 1 counselor evaluation
  • Official high school transcript or GED certificate (including mid-year report, if applicable)
  • Any official college transcripts (sent directly from the college or university)   
  • SAT/ACT (test optional)
  • SAT II (optional)
  • English language proficiency test (if applicable)
  • $75 application fee or fee waiver (if applicable)

• English Language Proficiency Requirements For International Students

  Undergraduate applicants whose native language is not English and have not had at least 3 years of English at a school where English was the official medium of instruction, are required to take one of the exams below. Please note that your English language proficiency test results are only valid for two years. Please ensure that the name on your passport matches the name on your application, and on your language scores.

  Test for English Language Proficiency	Minimum Score Requirements
  TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	600 (paper-based test) 100 (internet-based test) MyBest™ scores are not accepted
  IELTS (International English Language Testing System)	7.0
  DET (Duolingo English Test)	120

  We do not accept results from the following exams: IELTS Indicator, TOEFL ITP Plus for China, TOEFL Essentials, and PTE Academic Online.  

• High School Graduation Requirements

  Subject	Units* Required for Engineering
  English	4
  History and Social Studies	2
  Mathematics (including Calculus)	4
  Physics	1
  Chemistry	1
  Other Electives	5-7
  Total Units* Required	17 minimum, 19 recommended

  *A unit represents a year's study in a subject

  In the area of mathematics, candidates may offer somewhat different patterns of preparation provided they will be ready for the intensive study of calculus at college. Preparation beyond the listed minimum in mathematics is highly recommended. College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics are suitable courses for such further preparation.

  Students in high school will be expected to supply transcripts covering subjects taken during the first three years of high school (Grades 9, 10, and 11). High school graduates must supply the full four-year record. High school transcripts should be sent during the fall and winter months, but no later than January 18 if supporting a first-year application.

For help with questions regarding the undergraduate application and admissions process, visit our online FAQ. Please email additional questions to admissions@cooper.edu.