Pre-College Programs

Fall and Spring Pre-College programs at Pratt are for commuter students, and are held on weekends at the Manhattan campus. The summer program is a month-long intensive for both commuter and resident students.

The Pre-College Summer Program

Each summer, over 400 high school students seize the opportunity to experience college-level study in Pratt Institute's Pre-College program. Students are immersed in a program of art, design, architecture, creative writing, or critical & visual studies, modeled after Pratt's undergraduate offerings. Upon completion of the program, students earn four elective college credits.

The summer Pre-College program consists of four classes, as well as lectures and cultural and social events. Students pick one of the credit-bearing electives offered; and are automatically enrolled in a Foundation class (also credit-bearing,) an Art History /Appreciation class, and a Portfolio Development class, (both are non-credit, pass /fail courses) to complement their elective of choice.

Read more about the pre-college program and register online