Applying as a Graduate Student

Pratt offers graduate programs in its four schools: Art and Design, Architecture,  Information and Library Science, and Liberal Arts and Sciences.  Pratt's School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is now accepting applications for its new MA in Media Studies for entrance in fall 13. . 

Pratt has a large graduate program with 1,700 graduate students.   Students work closely with faculty and visiting critics throughout the development of their thesis work. The expertise of Pratt's world renowned faculty — all practicing professionals in their respective fields — guides the experience of graduate students, who are accepted to Pratt through a selective admissions process. The diverse graduate programs are enriched by annual visits by many distinguished visiting artists, scholars and guest critics. Pratt's location just 25 minutes from Manhattan is ideal for its students, providing access to New York's riches, but also enabling Pratt to hire successful practicing artists, architects, lecturers  to teach and to participate in visiting artist/lecturer programs.  The connections students make with the professional world through their faculty are invaluable. In addition, the Center for Career & Professional Development provides job placement services for a graduate's lifetime.

Graduate Information Sessions

Each department hosts two information sessions a year in the fall.  The schedule is available online beginning in late August.  The graduate architecture and urban design programs offer an Accepted Student Reception in the spring (typically in March). Graduate applicants are invited to tour the Brooklyn campus by contacting our visit coordinator at visit@pratt.edu.  Campus tour information is available online.  Manhattan program applicants must contact the academic department to request a tour/meeting or attend a graduate information session in Manhattan.

Applying to Pratt

Pratt offers two primary semesters for entrance, fall and spring, as well as a summer entrance for the post professional architecture and urban design programs and library science. 

Spring and Fall 2013: Applications for spring and fall 2013 are online.

Deadlines for Graduate Programs: Most programs have a deadline of January 5 for fall entrance and October 1 for spring.   Some programs have final deadlines of March. Others are even later. Please check the individual deadlines at this link.

All applicants to graduate programs at Pratt must have received a bachelor's degree from an institution in the United States that is accredited by a recognized regional association or have been awarded the equivalent of the bachelor's degree from an international institution of acceptable standards by the term in which they plan to enroll.  .

All applicants must read both the general application requirements and departmental requirements at the links below or on the left.

• General application requirements
• Departmental requirements
• Graduate students are required to apply online after reviewing all requirements

Checking Your Application Status

You may check the status of your application online at checklist.pratt.edu using the email address you used to apply. It takes about a week for your application to show up on the checklist.  It takes about six weeks for items submittedl to be assembled with your file.   If you do not see your application on the checklist after one week, please notifyt apphelp@pratt.edu.   Automatic mails are not sent confirming receipt of the application.

Graduate Program Rankings: Pratt's graduate programs are among the top ranked programs in the country. Check out the rankings of Pratt's programs.

Student Gallery: View graduate student work in our admissions gallery.  Select the program underneath the large gallery.

Pratt's Graduate Degrees : Listing of graduate programs
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Pratt Graduate Admissions mailing address:

Pratt Institute
Office of Graduate Admissions
Myrtle Hall 2nd floor
200 Willoughby Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11205

Contact Us

Email us at admissions@pratt.edu
Email the Director of Graduate Admissions directly at yhah@pratt.edu
Call us at 718-636-3514 or 1-800-331-0834