All applicants to The Cooper Union must live in the United States or its possessions or territories and must apply from a domestic address. Students on visa (those who are noncitizens or who are not permanent residents) must complete the section about the type of visa held on the formal application of The Cooper Union and are not eligible for financial aid. Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from a secondary school in this country are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to provide evidence of competence in English. A minimum TOEFL score of 600 is required (paper format) or a 250 (computer format).
Students on visas (those who are noncitizens or who are not permanent residents) who are accepted to Cooper Union will be required to file a Certificate of Finances with the Office of Admissions and Records prior to their first registration. The Certificate of Finances must certify that students meet the minimum financial support requirements for resident students. Students on visa are assessed a Filing Fee of $1,500 per year.