Admissions

Welcome to Admissions

One of the leading art,design, and architecture schools in the world, Pratt offers undergraduate and graduate programs in art, design, architecture, writing, and library and information science, many ranked within the top three in the country. Pratt offers students an enormous range of programs from which to choose in its three undergraduate schools: the School of Art and Design, School of Architecture, and School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and three graduate schools: the School of Art and Design, School of Architecture, and the School of Information and Library Science. 

Affiliated Two-Year Schools
Pratt also offers the first two years of a Pratt education at its affiliate schools:

PrattMWP in Utica (fine art, communications design, art education, and photography). PrattMWP students are considered Pratt students, and they complete their final two years on the Brooklyn campus.

 Delaware College of Art and Design  in Wilmington, Delaware, with majors in graphic design, illustration,  fine arts, photography,  interior design, and animation. DCAD students may apply to Pratt for their junior year as a transfer or apply to any other college.

Apply to Pratt: Find out about our application and portfolio requirements and access our online application. Students interested in PRATTMWP or DCAD may check off either school at the top of our online application or apply directly to either school and send your documents and portfolio directly to those schools.

• Request information and we'll send you our catalog as well as information about events, deadlines, and programs based on your interests.
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• Call us at 718 636-3514 or 1800 331-0834.

 

More About Pratt

Outstanding Professional Faculty: The faculty includes award-winning artists, architects, designers, and writers,  primarily practicing professionals who ensure that what is taught is current and that the standards in the classroom reflect professional practice. Students often find internships and eventually jobs through their professors. Read about the faculty in each program's section on the website.

Wide Variety of Programs: Pratt is internationally recognized as one of the leading professional colleges of art, design, and architecture in the country  Pratt offers a wide variety of majors for undergraduates in its three undergraduate schools, the School of Architecture, Art and Design, and Liberal Arts and Sciences.  At the graduate level, Pratt is recognized for the strength of its art, design, architecture, and information and library science programs. Pratt provides students with an outstanding professional education and a traditional residential college experience within the exciting creative environment of one of the pre-eminent art schools in the US. 

• Undergraduate Programs: Find out more about the undergraduate degrees Pratt offers. All bachelor's degrees but construction management are offered on the Brooklyn campus.
• Graduate Programs: Read about the graduate degrees Pratt offers including the location--Brooklyn or Manhattan campus.

Outstanding Career Assistance: An outstanding career services office provides students with assistance in choosing a major, finding an internship or job, and continues to work with alumni throughout their lives. Students can receive help with developing their portfolios and resumes and more. Most of the services are online for easy access. The office works with employers nationally and globally so that Pratt students from around the world can find assistance. 

Ideal Locations: Pratt offers students a 25-acre campus with five residence halls in a residential neighborhood just 25 minutes from the art and literary capital of the world, Manhattan. Twenty-five beautifully landscaped acres of brick roadways, seating areas, historic buildings, and outstanding facilities offer students plenty of "green space" in which to work, relax, and spend time with friends.  The combination of a campus and a location minutes from Manhattan makes Pratt an ideal choice.  In addition, Pratt has a campus in Utica, NY, www.mwpai.edu, which offers the first two years of a Pratt education in fine arts, communications design, and art education, after which students can transfer to the Brooklyn campus.   Pratt also has an affiliate in Wilmington Delaware, www.dcad.edu, which offers the first two years of a Pratt education in fine arts, communications design, interior design, and animation.  Students interested in these schools may check them off on the application to Pratt and send their documents directly to the school.

Pratt Students: Pratt's 4,700 students come from all over the country and the world.  With 3,000 undergraduates and 1,700 graduate students, Pratt is small enough to offer small classes and a real community and large enough to enable us to provide a  wide selection of faculty and courses.  Pratt's students are bright, talented, and passionate about their work.  Find out what kind of student goes to Pratt, where they are from, Pratt's undergraduate acceptance rates, test scores, and more.

Request Information: Tell us about yourself and we will send you our catalog and information about information sssions, deadlines, and events. 

Questions?  We welcome your interest in Pratt and encourage you to ask questions using our virtual advisor, where you can get a personal response if we don't answer your question to your satisfaction.  

Articles on Top Art Schools and Design Schools

• Top 10 Art Schools
• Top 20 Design Schools   
• Some of the World's Best Interior Design Schools 
• America's Best Architecture and Design Schools (DesignIntelligence)
• US News Best Graduate Schools
• Pratt Ranked Second Nationally

Contact Us

Office of Admissions,
DeKalb Hall, Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Phone: 718-636-3514 or 800-331-0834 
UG fax: 718-636-3670
Grad fax: 718 399-4242
Email us: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)