Transfer – Art
Our fall 2025 application is live!
Dates and Deadlines
- Regular Decision
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- Application Deadline: January 5
- Hometest Live: January 9
- Hometest Submission Deadline: February 6
(both physical and digital submissions are required) - Decision Notification: April 1
Application Instructions
To be eligible as a transfer applicant, you must have completed 18-60 credits of studio art courses OR previously earned a bachelor's degree in a discipline other than art. Students who are enrolled in the School of Art exchange program are not eligible to apply as a transfer student while in residence at The Cooper Union.
- Application Steps
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- A completed Cooper application
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official high school transcript or GED certificate (include mid-year report if currently enrolled in school)
- Official college transcripts for ALL schools attended, sent directly from the college or university
- SAT/ACT (test optional)
- English language proficiency test (if applicable)
- $75 application fee or fee waiver (if applicable)
- Required Supplemental Materials
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- After you submit your application, you will need to complete a Hometest
- Hometest 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 Hometest
- A portfolio and sketchbook (to be submitted with Hometest)
- After you submit your application, you will need to complete a Hometest
- English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students
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Undergraduate applicants whose first language is not English and who 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 ensure that the name on your passport matches the name on your application and on your language scores.
English language proficiency test results are valid for two years only.
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.
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.