After submitting your deposit

• International Students: Complete your I-20 Application 

  • International students are required to submit an I-20 application. Instructions are available here.

  • When submitting your I-20 application, plan to complete it at least 4 months before coming into the U.S. The deadline to submit your I-20 application is Tuesday, June 1, 2021. 

• Discuss your Financial Aid

  Make an appointment to meet with a member of the Financial Aid team to ask any question you may have regarding your aid. 

• First-Year Students: Apply for Housing 

  Students in their first year may elect to stay in our Student Residence Hall, located three minutes away from campus. Applications for housing opens Monday, March 1, 2021. Please click here to fill out the housing application.

• Submit your Final Transcripts

  • Send an official copy of your final transcript from your high school and/or college, certifying your graduation and/or completion of college coursework by Thursday, July 1, 2021. 

  • International Students: All official transcripts must be translated into English with the date of graduation clearly indicated. An official transcript includes a signature from a school official and a school stamp/seal.

• Submit your Health Forms

  • You must submit a record of a physical examination by your physician, a record of your immunizations, and a form regarding your meningitis status. All required forms can be located and completed in your student status portal under the admitted student checklist tab. If you have questions or concerns about these forms, please contact Eric Conley in the office of student affairs at eric.conley@cooper.edu. Please note, New York State requires proof of immunization from measles, mumps, and rubella before starting as a Cooper Union student.

  • While completing the health forms, students are encouraged to make contact with the dean of students, Chris Chamberlin, if they have specific questions about physical or mental health issues and/or disability accommodation services. Please email the dean of students at chamber@cooper.edu with any questions or concerns.

• Register for your Classes 

  If you are entering Cooper as a first-year student, registration for your classes will begin in June 2021. Check back for more information. 

• Chat with a Current Student

  Meet a current student and ask them about their Cooper story! 

• Deferral Policy

  • Admitted students may request to defer their offer of admission for one year. Each deferral request will be reviewed by the Office of Admissions and considered on a case-by-case basis. 
  • Submission of a deferral request does not mean that your deferral request has been approved. You will receive a follow-up email regarding the approval or denial of your request once it has been thoroughly reviewed.
  • The Cooper Union considers the totality of the class in each program when admitting students. The class size and collaborative nature of the pedagogy demands this type of nuanced calculation. For that reason, deferral requests are carefully reviewed.
  • Considerations: 
    • Students may not defer in order to matriculate at another degree-granting college or university with the intention of receiving credit at The Cooper Union for any courses taken during the deferral. 
    • Admitted students whose deferral requests are approved must pay their nonrefundable enrollment deposit by May 1, 2021 in order to reserve their place at The Cooper Union for Fall 2022. Requests for deferral must be received before June 1, 2021 to be considered. 
    • A student's admission will not be officially deferred until the enrollment deposit is received.
    • A student’s award package may not remain the same and will be recalculated when the financial aid application is resubmitted. 

• Summer School 2021

  • Join us for summer school 2021! 

Please refer to our admitted student FAQ and reach out to admissions@cooper.edu with any questions.