• Regular Decision

  • Application Deadline: January 5 
  • Studio Test Released: January 9
  • Studio Test Submission Deadline: February 5
    Digital submissions must be uploaded to the portal by February 5. Physical submissions (mailed or dropped off) must be received by February 7, no later than at 4 pm EST.

  • Decision Notification: April 1 

• Application Steps 

  • A completed application
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Your official high school transcript or GED certificate 
  • All official college transcripts (sent directly from the college or university)
  • $75 application fee or fee waiver (if applicable)

• Required Supplemental Materials

  • After you submit your application, you will need to complete a Studio Test 
    • Studio Test instructions will appear in the applicant portal once the test is released (approximately one week after the application deadline)
    • In addition, an instructional email communication will be sent to you regarding the Studio Test
  • A portfolio (to be submitted with the Studio Test) 

• English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students

  Undergraduate applicants whose first 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.

Note: If admitted, transfer students are offered admission into a specific year of the five-year design sequence. Placement in the design sequence is a condition of the offer of admission and not subject to further review or appeal. By accepting the offer of admission, the transfer student agrees to this placement and acknowledges his/her anticipated graduation date. 

Due to the small size of the programs, the deferral of an offer of admission to the Bachelor of Architecture program is not permitted.

If you have questions about our undergraduate application process, please attend an info session, check out our FAQs, or email us at admissions@cooper.edu..