Pratt Institute

Quick Stats

200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205: [map]

Phone: (718) 636-3600

2011-2012 Tuition

$39,310: tuition and fees

Students

3,008: enrolled

37%: male /

63%: female

Admissions

Jan. 5: application deadline

65.4%: accepted

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U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

U.S. News rank	Category Name
#26	Regional Universities (North)

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Summary

Pratt Institute is a private institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,008, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 25 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Pratt Institute's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 26. Its tuition and fees are $39,310 (2011-12).

The Pratt Institute is a New York City destination for students interested in the arts. Based on the principle of “Poetic Pragmatism,” academic programs at the school emphasize balancing practical skills with an artistic vision in hopes of improving the world. The school’s main campus is in Brooklyn, where students can live in university housing, though it’s not a requirement. The Pratt Institute also has a building in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. For students interested in athletics, the Pratt Institute Cannoneers compete in the NCAA Division III Hudson Valley Athletic Conference.

Pratt Institute is well known for some of its graduate fine arts programs, including interior design, industrial design, and graphic design. The school also offers graduate degree programs through its School of Information and Library Science. The Pratt Institute has graduated notable artists including William Van Alen, the architect of the Chrysler Building; fashion designer Betsy Johnson; and esteemed actor Robert Redford.

School mission (as provided by the school):

Globally recognized for its distinguished academic reputation, Pratt Institute is one of the most prestigious independent specialized colleges in the United States. Founded in 1887, Pratt offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in architecture, art and design, information and library science, and liberal arts and sciences to 4,700 students from around the world. The mission of Pratt Institute is to educate artists and creative professionals to be responsible contributors to society. Pratt seeks to instill in all graduates aesthetic judgment, professional knowledge, collaborative skills and technical expertise. With a firm grounding in the liberal arts and sciences, a Pratt education blends theory with creative application in preparing graduates to become leaders in their professions. Pratt's programs are consistently ranked among the best in the country, and its faculty and alumni include the most renowned artists, designers, and scholars in their fields. Its interdisciplinary curriculum promotes collaborative and creative strategies for design thinking, and provides students with unparalleled training facilities. Classes are taught by leading professionals in their fields, and students make important connections within their fields through faculty and Pratt's career services office. Pratt's inspirational campus in the beautiful Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn and in Manhattan on West 14th Street places it in one of the world's epicenters for arts, culture, design, and business and provides its students with an exceptional learning and working environment that extends beyond its campus.

General Information

School type	private, coed college
Year founded	1887
Religious affiliation	N/A
Academic calendar	semester
Setting	urban
2010 Endowment	$73,591,765

Applying

When applying to Pratt Institute, it's important to note the application deadline is January 5, and the early action deadline is November 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due February 1. The application fee at Pratt Institute is $50. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 65.4 percent and an early acceptance rate of 82.0 percent.

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Selectivity	selective
Fall 2010 acceptance rate	65%
Application deadline	January 5
SAT/ACT scores must be received by	February 1

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Pratt Institute is 10:1, and the school has 87.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Pratt Institute include: Industrial and Product Design; Design and Visual Communications, General; Fine/Studio Arts, General; and Illustration. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82.8 percent.

Class sizes

Student-faculty ratio

10:1

4-year graduation rate

41% - Medium

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates

Industrial and Product Design	10%
Design and Visual Communications, General	9%
Fine/Studio Arts, General	8%
Illustration	8%

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Student Life

Pratt Institute has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,008, with a gender distribution of 37.1 percent male students and 62.9 percent female students. Pratt Institute is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.

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Total enrollment	4,733
Student gender distribution

Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity	N/A
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority	N/A
Collegiate athletic association	NCAA III

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Campus Info & Services

Pratt Institute offers a number of student services including placement service, health service, and health insurance. Pratt Institute also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Pratt Institute, 4 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Pratt Institute.

Students who have cars on campus	4% - Low
Health insurance offered	Yes
Students required to own/lease a computer	No

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Paying for School

At Pratt Institute, 59.4 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $11,148.

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Tuition and fees	$39,310 (2011-12)
Room and board	$10,210 (2011-12) - High
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Student Reviews Ratings data provided by Unigo

Sometimes I love Pratt. Sometimes I hate Pratt. Pratt is a mixed-bag, like any other school, and you have to make you're decision based on how you feel most of the time. In regard to art, Pratt rocks. Hardcore. Well, let's start with the bad. In a nutshell, up until sophomore year (which is the extent of my Pratt experience, thus far), the structure is as follows. Freshman year is foundation for the whole school. This means, that (with the exception of a few majors) EVERYONE takes the same classes: Drawing, 3D, Light Color and Design (LCD), as well as art history and English. Studios are 6 hours long. Expect to do homework for at least that amount of time for each. Sophomore year is foundation for your major. This, though it sounds tedious since it contains more required classes, is actually great. It gives us the opportunity to explore and learn about all the majors in our department, which both gives us all the same background and also gives us the opportunity to switch into another major, should we like it better. The rumors are true, Pratt has a million required classes. You don't really get to choose them until your junior year. However, look at all the great things you get to learn! Though the classes require a lot of time and work, if you stick with them you are bound to learn multitudes. I have without fail had skepticism about all of my classes in the first weeks, but as time goes on, no matter how stubborn I am, I learn and I get better. The same will happen for you.

Leiah Sophomore

The best thing about Pratt are the people that attend here and being located in New York City. Brooklyn is great because it's so diverse and there are tons of underground and local artists that take part in the community. I've met some amazing people at Pratt and we've established great connections through out the city. People are often really open minded and always passionate about their work or the activities they take part in outside of school.

Kathryn Junior

The best thing about pratt is the freedom of expression. We don't have a lot of the rules standard state colleges have. We are kind of free to go to the beat of our own drum. Which is liberating if you want to find yourself. which is what I did. The one thing I would change is the course requirements. They are a bit too... how should I put, constrained, perhaps. Of course there is requirements you have to meet to graduate but I had to take a lot of classes that I wasn't really interested in. Also that was because I had to settle for a class I could actually get into instead of a course I wanted to take because there wasn't enough room in the class or I had a late registration time. which adds to the problem of not being able to get classes you really want. I love the campus at Pratt. it's small but not too small and being in brooklyn is much better than manhattan I think, we have some room to roam without running into the rest of the population. we have lawns too! When I tell people I go to Pratt the general follow-up question is "where is that? i've never heard of it" Unless you are talking to a fellow artist. Then you might get a "oh yea! I've heard of that. It's a good school." Brooklyn is an amazing place to spend your college years. It's becoming more and more of a college town every year. Lots of young people. Lots of fun places to shop, eat, walk around, play, listen, see etc. Plus its right across from manhattan if you wish to venture out to the city. Which my friends and I do often. And sometimes you will have a class at the manhattan campus which is also good. It gets you out and about if you are stuck at home doing work a lot. Pratt is deffinetely an interesting place to spend 4 years at. I learned a lot being here. About art, life and myself. It's not always fantastic. It's A LOT of hard work and mental strain being creative 24/7. And there is the occasional, if not frequent and dreaded, "all-nighters" but it is an experience you will appreciate if you let it and won't forget. I've made some life long friends here and learned more about other people than I ever expected. Which will help me in the long run. You learn art stuff too, and yea, it's useful (sometimes). But it's what you make of it that really matters here.

ehubbs Junior

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