Pratt Institute

Brooklyn, NY · Private

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Admission rate

Pratt Institute admitted 73.3% of applicants university-wide (6,195 of 8,457).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide73.3%6,1958,457
In-state68.5%9011,315
Out-of-state73.9%3,1464,256
International applicants74.4%2,1482,886
Men68.6%1,4552,122
Women75.0%4,2985,727

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 6,195 admitted students, 1,135 enrolled (18.3% yield).

Pratt Institute Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1200–1400
ACT (mid-50%)
26–31
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.504.00

Testing policy: Required

Pratt Institute Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $81,993/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$57,659
Fees, housing, food, books & other$24,334
Sticker cost of attendance$81,993/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$38,545
$30k–48k$44,439
$48k–75k$48,694
$75k–110k$59,020
Over $110k$60,477

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Pratt Merit ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pratt Achievement AwardUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • National Merit Scholarship$2,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pratt GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Pratt Merit-Based ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Presidential Merit-Based ScholarshipVaries (Presidential)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Pratt Merit ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pratt Achievement AwardUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pratt Merit-Based ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Presidential Merit-Based ScholarshipVaries (Presidential)

Pratt Institute Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application
  • Official high school transcripts
  • Pratt Essay
  • Portfolio
  • Letters of recommendation (optional)
  • SAT or ACT scores (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application
  • Official high school transcripts
  • Pratt Essay
  • Portfolio
  • Letters of recommendation (optional)
  • SAT or ACT scores (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Pratt Institute · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

  1. Please write a statement (500 words or less) describing your reasons for applying to Pratt Institute and what you hope to contribute to the campus community.500 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$54,295
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
73.5%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
89%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,000
At graduation

Pratt Institute · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Forbes: #421
  • QS: #1201

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-01-05Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Pratt Institute Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Visual & performing arts (49%), English (2%), Interdisciplinary studies (0%).

Student–faculty ratio: 9:1 · 74% of class sections have under 20 students.

Pratt Institute Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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