Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is one of the world’s top ranked art, design and architecture schools with outstanding programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, most of which are ranked among the top ten and five in the United States. With over 25 undergraduate majors and concentrations and over 20 graduate programs, a faculty of practicing professional artists, designers, writers, architects and historians, an outstanding internship program, and a beautiful 25-acre tree-lined residential campus minutes from Manhattan, Pratt is the ideal choice for students looking for a residential art school experience.
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MAJORS OFFERED:Advertising Art Direction
AnimationBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Architecture and Urban DesignMasters Degree
ArchitectureBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Art and Design EducationBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Art Therapy and Creative DevelopmentMasters (low-residency)
Masters Degree
Arts and Cultural ManagementMasters Degree
City and Regional PlanningMasters Degree
Communications DesignBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Construction ManagementBachelors Degree
Critical and Visual StudiesBachelors Degree
Dance/Movement TherapyMasters (low-residency)
Masters Degree
Data Analytics and VisualizationMasters Degree
Design ManagementMasters Degree
Digital ArtsBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Facilities ManagementMasters Degree
Fashion DesignBachelors Degree
FilmBachelors Degree
Fine ArtsBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Graphic Design/IllustrationBachelors Degree
Historic PreservationMasters Degree
History of Art & DesignBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Industrial DesignBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Information Experience DesignMasters Degree
Interior DesignBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Library and Information ScienceMasters Degree
Media StudiesMasters Degree
Museums and Digital Culture Museums and Digital CultureMasters Degree
Package DesignMasters Degree
Performance and Performance StudiesBachelors Degree
PhotographyBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Real Estate PracticeMasters Degree
Sustainable Environmental SystemsMasters Degree
Urban DesignMasters Degree
Urban Placemaking
WritingBachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Architectural Theory and TechnologyBachelors degree
Cinema StudiesBachelors degree
Creative WritingBachelors degree
Cultural StudiesBachelors degree
History of ArtBachelors degree
Literature and WritingBachelors degree
Performance and Performance StudiesBachelors degree
PhilosophyBachelors degree
SustainabilityBachelors degree
This program is Residential.
| FULL-TIME | |
| TUITION | $ 59,821 |
| MANDATORY FEES | 2,024 |
| BOOKS & SUPPLIES | 2,100 |
| ON-CAMPUS ROOM & BOARD | 17,336 |
| OFF-CAMPUS ROOM & BOARD | 23,764 |
| OTHER | 2,259 |
| AID CATEGORY | AVG PER RECIPIENT | 1st YR RECIPIENTS |
| INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS3 | $23,878 | 70% |
| FEDERAL/NATIONAL GRANTS | 5,878 | 20% |
| STATE & LOCAL GRANTS | 15,025 | 7% |
| FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS | 4,984 | 40% |
AVERAGE AMOUNT RECEIVED PER RECIPIENT: $28,769
80% OF FULL-TIME FRESHMEN RECEIVED AID
* Most recent financial aid data available
Acceptance Rate = The percentage of students admitted out of applications received in a given year.
UNDERGRADUATE FTE1 = 3,758
UNDERGRADUATE
| FULL-TIME | 3,721 |
| PART-TIME | 93 |
NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc.
| APPLICATION: | Required |
| ONLINE APPLICATION: | Required |
| APPLICATION FEES: | 50 (approximate) |
| HOME EXAM: | Not Required |
| INTERVIEW: | Optional |
| ESSAY: | Required |
| SAT / ACT: | Required |
| PORTFOLIO: | Required |
| LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: | Optional |
| IELTS: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 6.5 |
| TOEFL: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 79 |
TRANSCRIPTS
| HIGH SCHOOL: | Required |
| COLLEGE: | Required, if transferring |
FACULTY FTE1 = 476
| FULL-TIME | 184 |
| PART-TIME | 535 |
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: FALL 2023
10.7 TO 1
FTE STUDENTS PER FTE FACULTY1
FRESHMAN RETENTION
| FALL 2021 FRESHMEN RETURNING IN FALL 2022 |
89% |
| FALL 2022 FRESHMEN RETURNING IN FALL 2023 |
88% |
SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE
| FALL 2016 FRESHMEN GRADUATING WITHIN SIX YEARS |
76% |
| FALL 2017 FRESHMEN GRADUATING WITHIN SIX YEARS |
73% |
UNDERGRADUATE ETHNICITY
FALL 2023UNDERGRADUATE GENDER DISTRIBUTION
FALL 2023NEW STUDENT GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION2
FALL 2023Intensive English Program
Certificate and Summer Programs
Continuing Education
Study Abroad in Nine International Cities
Joint Degree Programs (library science with art history, digital art or law)
Career Services Center
Many Internship Opportunities
NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc. NOTE 2: Geographic distribution is reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. NOTE 3: Includes all institutional scholarships and grants, but does not include College Work Study or third party awards.