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Welcome to The International Students and Scholars Office!
 

 

The Cooper Union is proud to have a robust international community, comprising approximately 14% of our student body and representing more than 30 countries. Each year Cooper Union welcomes international students from around the world to study in our undergraduate and graduate programs. If you are interested in attending The Cooper Union, learn more here about our programs and application process.

The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) supports our diverse and talented international community at The Cooper Union through a variety of programs and services. The ISSO also works with multiple offices across The Cooper Union to ensure that our international community is adequately supported both in and out of the classroom; prior to your arrival and through post-graduation.

If you receive a letter of admission, as an International Student, you will have additional deadlines and onboarding steps to follow in the applicant portal. You will need to carefully review and follow the directions in the ISSO instruction packet accessible to you as an admitted student in the applicant portal. Please email international@cooper.edu if you have any questions or concerns.   

The International Students and Scholars Office is here to support and guide you with information and advice on maintaining your status, so always consult with the ISSO before making decisions that affect your status. However, it is ultimately your responsibility to follow the F-1 regulations and remain in status at all times.

 

Enrolled students and students on OPT/STEM, please use this booking calendar if you would like to schedule an appointment with the ISSO. 

  • 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.