Cooper Union's sticker price was $64,164 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $12,999 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $2,325.
What does Cooper Union cost?
$12,999 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $64,164.
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Cooper Union cost less than Skidmore College, Helene Fuld College of Nursing and American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$38,755
average grant for students who got aid.
20%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Cooper Union cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $2,325 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $64,164. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cooper Union's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cooper Union cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,040 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $64,164. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cooper Union's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cooper Union cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,301 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $64,164. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cooper Union's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
