In part due to its 9% acceptance rate for the 2010 Fall incoming class, Cooper Union was named by Newsweek as the "#1 Most Desirable Small School" and "#7 Most Desirable School" overall.
Karena rasio penerimaannya yang rendah untuk kelas musim gugur-2010, Cooper Union dijuluki Newsweek Magazine sebagai "Sekolah Kecil Paling Diidamkan #1" dan "Sekolah Paling Diidamkan #7".