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Pratt Institute-Main

Pratt Institute is a private college located in New York, New York. The college was established in 1887 and is one of the top art schools in the US. Pratt Institute offers various degree programs to its students. The schools under PI are:

  • Center for Continuing Education and Professional Studies
  • School of Architecture
  • School of Art and Design
  • School of Information and Library Sciences
  • School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Basketball, volleyball and cross country teams are fielded by the school. Pratt Institute also has a radio station that is maintained by its students. There many student organizations on campus as well, including recreation, art, academic and sports organizations.

Campus Location

200 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
USA
Main Tel: (718) 636-3600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Pratt Institute-Main Highlights

Where Pratt Institute-Main stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in architecture and planning, fine arts, design, art studies, and photography and commercial art.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor49220
Master45817
Associate315

Students

The student enrollment at Pratt Institute-Main was 4,830 in 2007 (4,524 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 67% of enrolled students and graduate students are 33%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 31,220
Room$ 5,518
Board$ 3,400
Books and supplies$ 3,000
Other$ 650

Financial Aid: Pratt Institute-Main participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  70
Without tenure; working toward tenure  52
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Housing and Meals

Pratt Institute-Main provides on-campus housing for 1,520 of its 4,524 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Pratt Institute-Main Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men44%
Women41%
All42%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal520-620
Math510-620

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (136 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
  • Environmental Design/Architecture

ART STUDIES (31 awarded)

  • Arts Management

DESIGN (390 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (30 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

FINE ARTS (127 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Painting
  • Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (141 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • Library Science/Librarianship

MEDIA (37 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (48 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Drawing
  • Photography
  • Printmaking

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Construction Management

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

  • Art Therapy/Therapist
  • Dance Therapy/Therapist

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Pratt Institute-Main with government-defined occupation categories.)

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