The Campus

The campus includes 15 buildings on 10 acres of landscaped grounds in Utica, N.Y., conveniently located in Central New York's historic Mohawk Valley, between Syracuse and Albany. It is less than one hour from the Adirondack Park, the nation's largest state park, and home to the state's famous "High Peaks" region.

Studio classes are held in the new $5 million modern Studio Building that was completed in 1998. Among the features of this three-story, 24,500 square-foot structure are seven art studios, an art gallery, a student lounge and an outdoor sculpture court. The facility also features Palmer Park, a picturesque setting for students and the surrounding neighborhood. Complementing the Studio Building, five architecturally diverse buildings have been restored to accommodate our growing program. Adjacent to the new Studio Building, a former Victorian home has been renovated to house the administrative offices of the School of Art. Pottery and sculpture classes are conducted in the two original School of Art buildings (approximately 10,000 square feet) next to the Museum of Art. Formerly carriage houses built in the 1890s, the upper floors of the buildings have been remodeled into faculty studios and offices.

Student Center includes a student lounge, recreation room, dining hall, bookstore and Health Center. The Academic and Library Center where liberal arts and history classes meet, houses a state-of-the-art computer lab. Two historic apartment buildings have been renovated for student housing (for more information please refer to the section on Student Life). Another feature of the campus is a visiting artists' residence. Studios for both visual and performing artists are provided in this beautifully restored turn-of-the-century house, that also includes a comfortable two-bedroom apartment with shared living facilities. Complementing the art studios, a well-appointed dance building is home to a thriving Community Arts Dance Program. This building features two dance studios, a reception area, dressing rooms and costume-design areas. The dance program offers classes in ballet, tap and jazz to students of all ages and abilities.

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The Engine Room

Pratt boasts the oldest continuously-operating, privately-owned, steam-powered electrical generating plant in the country. In the East Building you can see the steam turbines along with a collection of other Brooklyn memorabilia and talk with Conrad Milster, Chief Engineer and steam aficionado.

You can learn not only about steam-generated electricity but also about all sorts of steam-powered vehicles from mini-trains to giant ocean liners. If you're around on New Year's Eve or Pratt Graduation, you can hear the great whistle blasts from Conrad's collection of steam whistles. Pulling the lever on the whistle from the U.S.S. Normandy and being enveloped in steam is an experience not to be missed. You can try out railroad locomotive whistles, lake and riverboat whistles in addition to the blasts from major ocean liners.

The History of Pratt

On October 17, 1887, twelve young people climbed the stairs of the new "Main" building and began to fulfill the dream of Charles Pratt as the first students at Pratt Institute.

Charles Pratt, one of eleven children, was born the son of a Massachusetts carpenter in 1830. He managed to scrape a few dollars together and spend three winters as a student at Wesleyan Academy, and is said to have lived on a dollar a week at times. In Boston, he joined a company specializing in paints and whale oil products. When he came to New York, he worked for a similar company and expanded the interest to Astral Oil. When the company split, Charles Pratt owned the oil business and turned it into the most successful such company in Brooklyn, eventually merging with Standard Oil.

Charles Pratt's fortunes increased and he became a leading figure in Brooklyn, serving his community and his profession. A philanthropist and visionary, he supported many of Brooklyn's major institutions including the Adelphi Academy and the building of Emmanuel Baptist Church.

He always regretted, however, his own limited education and dreamed of founding an institution where pupils could learn trades through the skillful use of their hands. This dream was realized when Pratt Institute opened its doors over 100 years ago. Only four years after the opening, Charles Pratt died, leaving the job of guiding the Institute through its early years to his sons, primarily Charles Pratt, Jr.

The energy, foresight, money and spirit Charles Pratt gave to his dream remains even today. Here careers are molded, and goals, like those of Charles Pratt, are encouraged. Inscribed on the seal of the Institute is the motto:

Be True To Your Work
And Your Work Will Be True To You

Take the Path train to 14th Street in Manhattan. Exit at Sixth Avenue and 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

After the exit, continue towards US-1/US-9/Newark-Elizabeth (US-22. Continue on US-1 & 9 North towards Port Newark. US-1 & 9 North becomes 12th Street. Continue on Boyle Plaza, which becomes Holland Tunnel. Take the tunnel towards Brooklyn/Downtown and continue on Beach Street to Walker Street. Continue on Canal Street to the Manhattan Bridge. Cross the bridge to Flatbush Avenue Extension. Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue. Proceed 15 blocks. Make a right turn onto Hall Street. Go one block. Make a left turn onto Willoughby. Campus is on right.

Via Manhattan Bridge
Travel east on Canal Street to Manhattan Bridge. Exit bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue. Proceed 15 blocks. Make a right turn onto Hall Street. Go one block. Make a left turn onto Willoughby. Campus is on right.

Exit 30, Flushing Avenue
Bear left onto Classon Avenue, then turn left onto Flushing Avenue. Turn left on to Washington Avenue. Proceed two blocks to Willoughby Avenue. Make a left on Willoughby. Campus is on right.

Via 59th Street Bridge
Go south on the FDR Drive. Take 23rd Street exit. Make a right turn onto 23rd Street. Make a left turn on Second Avenue. Take Second Avenue to 14th Street. Make a right turn. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

Via Brooklyn Bridge, north on FDR Drive
Drive to Houston Street exit. Take left on Houston to Third Avenue. Make a right. Take Third Avenue to 14th Street, and make a left turn. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

Take the Holland Tunnel to Manhattan. From tunnel, bear right to Eighth Avenue. Travel east to Sixth Avenue. Go south and make a left turn onto 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

Take the West Side Highway South. Make a left turn onto 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

Limited street parking is available on weekdays and weekends. Parking is available for a fee in nearby garages.

Take the G train from the Clinton-Washington station. Go two stops to Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Change for the A or C train, and take it to 14th Street/Eighth Avenue. Walk east, or take the crosstown buses or L train for eastbound travel. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

Take the #38 bus to Flatbush Avenue. Exit at Dekalb Avenue Station. Take the N, R, Q or W train to 14th Street/Union Square. Walk west or take crosstown buses or the L train west for westbound travel. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

Take the Airport Exit on I-678 South and continue towards Terminals 8 & 9. Go toward Terminal 9 Departures. Bear right towards the Van Wyck Expressway/Airport Exit. Continue on the Van Wyck/I-678 North. Take the 1B-2/Belt Parkway exit towards the Verrazano Bridge. Take exit #1B to North Conduit Avenue, which becomes North Conduit Boulevard. Take Belt Parkway West towards the Verrazano Bridge. Take the North Conduit Avenue exit, #17W. Continue on Nassau Expressway/North Conduit Avenue. Bear left on Atlantic Avenue. Proceed 5 miles. Turn right onto Washington Avenue and go 7 blocks. Turn right onto Willoughby Avenue. Campus is on right.

Take the B51 bus from City Hall to Fulton and Smith Streets in downtown Brooklyn. Change to B38 bus and take it up Lafayette Avenue to the corner of Saint James Place, which turns into Hall Street. Entrance to the Pratt campus is one block north on Hall Street.

Take the Brooklyn-bound A or C train to the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. Cross platform and take G train (front car) to the Clinton-Washington station. Use Washington Avenue exit and then follow directions above to campus.

Programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences began.

Library School opens and has the distinction of being the oldest continuous school of Library Science in the country.

School of Science and Technology created.

Industrial Design Department created.

Foundation Year initiated; First Baccalaureate degrees awarded.

Interior Design Department established.

School of Architecture separated from the Art School.

Cooperative Education Program initiated in School of Engineering; first of its kind in the New York metropolitan area.

Exit 31, Wythe Avenue/Kent Avenue
Stay straight to go onto Williamsburg Street W., which becomes Williamsburg Place, then Park Avenue. Turn left onto Hall Street. Proceed two blocks to Willoughby Avenue. Make a left on Willoughby. Campus is on right.

Via Brooklyn Bridge
Travel south on the FDR Drive (also called East River Drive) to Brooklyn Bridge exit. Exit bridge to Tillary Street. Turn left on Tillary to Flatbush Avenue. Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue. Proceed 15 blocks. Make a right turn onto Hall Street. Go one block. Make a left turn onto Willoughby. Campus is on right.

If uptown, take the M20, to 14th Street/Eighth Avenue. You may also take the M6 to 14th Street/Avenue of the Americas.
If downtown, take the M20 to 14th Street/ Seventh Avenue. You may also take the M6 to 14th Street/Union Square. Take crosstown buses or the L train to travel east or west on 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

Take the A, C, or E train to 14th Street/Eighth Avenue, the F or V train to 14th Street/Sixth Avenue; the 1, 2, or 3 train to 14th Street/Seventh Avenue; or the 4, 5, 6, N, R, Q or W train to 14th Street/Union Square. Take crosstown buses or the L train to travel east or west on 14th Street. Pratt is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues on the south side of the block, closest to Seventh Avenue.

Take the downtown 4 or 5 train to the Fulton Street station. Take the Brooklyn-bound A or C train to the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. Cross platform and take the G train (front car) to the Clinton-Washington station. Use Washington Avenue exit. On Washington, walk one block north to DeKalb Avenue. Turn right onto DeKalb and proceed one block to Hall Street/Saint James to the corner gate of the Pratt campus.

Art classes opened for enrollment.