The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · New York, NY
Academic calendar
27 academic calendar, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
| Label | Kind | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| (12:30-1:50 pm): ATTEND THE REGISTRATION INFO SESSION | registration | MARCH 31 | cooper.edu |
| After | June 3 | cooper.edu | |
| Any returning student who does not register between | April 21 - April 24 | cooper.edu | |
| Any returning student who does not register between | November 18 - November 21 | cooper.edu | |
| If you do not complete your Fall semester online registration by 11:59 pm (EST) on | registration | Friday, April 24 | cooper.edu |
| Online registration for rising seniors opens on Student Self-Service at 9:00 am on | registration | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | cooper.edu |
| Online registration opens at 9 am (EST) on | registration | Tuesday, April 21 | cooper.edu |
| Online registration opens at 9 am (EST) on | registration | Wednesday, April 22 | cooper.edu |
| Online registration opens at 9 am (EST) on | registration | Thursday, April 23 | cooper.edu |
| Online registration opens on Student Self-Service at 9 am on | registration | Tuesday, April 21 | cooper.edu |
| Online registration through Student Self-Service for Fall 2026 semester classes will take place between | registration | Tuesday, April 21 - Friday, April 24, 2026 | cooper.edu |
| Online registration through Student Self-Service for Spring 2026 semester classes will take place between | registration | Tuesday, November 18 - Friday, November 21, 2025 | cooper.edu |
| Online registration through Student Self-Service for Summer 2026 semester classes will take place between | registration | Tuesday, April 21 - Friday, April 24, 2026 | cooper.edu |
| Registration closes at 11:59 pm (EST) on | registration | Friday, April 24, 2026 | cooper.edu |
| Schedule changes and necessary program alterations may be accommodated without a fee during the add/drop period ( | Monday, August 31, 2026 - Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | cooper.edu | |
| Schedule changes and necessary program alterations may be accommodated without a fee during the add/drop period ( | Monday, June 1, 2026 - Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | cooper.edu | |
| Schedule changes and necessary program alterations may be accommodated without a fee during the add/drop period ( | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | cooper.edu | |
| Students who register in April but have not paid their balance or enrolled in a payment plan by | August 7 | cooper.edu | |
| Students who register in November but have not paid their balance or enrolled in a payment plan by | January 9 | cooper.edu | |
| The Fall 2026 semester begins on | term-start | Monday, August 31 | cooper.edu |
| The first day of classes is | term-start | Monday, August 31 | cooper.edu |
| The first day of classes is | term-start | Tuesday, January 20 | cooper.edu |
| THE PRE-REGISTRATION PERIOD | registration | APRIL 13 - 20 | cooper.edu |
| THE REGISTRATION PERIOD | registration | APRIL 21 - 24 | cooper.edu |
| Your Actual Registration will begin | registration | April 21, 2026 | cooper.edu |
| Your Actual Registration will begin | registration | April 22, 2026 | cooper.edu |
| Your Actual Registration will begin | registration | April 23, 2026 | cooper.edu |
Source: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's catalog, linked per record · table organization_calendar · CourseShelf publish 61