Pratt Institute: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Pratt Institute is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 5,495 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1887 and is one of the 17 colleges located in Brooklyn, New York.

Academic Offerings

At Pratt Institute you can get your associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
38
Pratt Institute follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 38 majors. The most popular concentrations are Graphic Design and Animation, Construction, Architecture, Art, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Pratt Institute student retention rate is high at 89% (well above New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
89%
Good
The graduation rate at Pratt Institute is good: 72%.

Student to faculty ratio at Pratt Institute is good -- 9:1. Find out more information about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high, about $55,600 per year. The additional fees at Pratt Institute beyond tuition are around $2,100; this comes to a total of $57,700 per year.

Read the details about Pratt Institute additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
50%
Doable
According to government data, 10,129 applications were submitted and 5,110 were accepted, so it is not very hard to enroll at this school.

Pratt Institute might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Pratt Institute in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$10,600
High
Pratt Institute offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Pratt Institute, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D+
Unsafe
Pratt Institute offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,900 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is high - nearly $10,600 a year.

Based on the college crime data, Pratt Institute seems to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Pratt Institute Location and Address

Postal Address:
Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, New York
11205, USA
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