Cooper Union’s Appeal (No Tuition) Is Heightened by Recession

Already among the nation’s most competitive colleges, with an admissions rate of about 8 percent — on par with Juilliard or Harvard — Cooper saw about a 70 percent surge in applications for early decision this year, after annual increases of 5 percent to 10 percent over the last decade. Over all, the school expected to receive 3,300 applications this season for the 265 spots in the Class of 2013, including 750 students vying for 30 seats in the Irwin ... Full Story »

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by Dale Penn - Feb. 11, 2009

While the scope of this story is fairly limited it is at the same time a good piece of education journalism. It provides plenty of facts, information and context along with an interesting story about Cooper Union. I learned among other things about CU's rich history, and its apparent successful efforts to remain tuition free at a time when many organizations funded by endowments are finding themselves underfunded.

This story was submitted by Eric Hankin, a teacher at Miami's DASH (Design and Architecture High School) magnet secondary school.

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