Middle States Accreditation
Pratt is currently engaged in an accreditation process with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), one of six regional accreditors in the United States and the accrediting body for Pratt as an institution of higher education. Learn more about the process.
Accreditation Statement
Pratt Institute is a coeducational undergraduate and graduate institution chartered and empowered to confer academic degrees by the State of New York. The degrees and for-credit certificates conferred are registered with the New York State Department of Education (NYSED).
Pratt is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, 2nd floor west, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104, telephone: 267.284.5000, email: info@msche.org. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.
In the School of Architecture, the B.ARCH. and M.ARCH. in Architecture programs are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The M.S. in Facilities Management program is accredited by the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) and the M.S. in Urban and Community Planning is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. The Masters in Landscape Architecture program will apply for accreditation by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) in 2025.
In the School of Art, the B.F.A., B.F.A./M.S., M.S. and Advanced Certificate in Art and Design Education programs are accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). The M.P.S, in Art Therapy program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and the M.S. in Dance/Movement Therapy program is approved by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA).
In the School of Design, the B.F.A., Interior Design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
In the School of Information, the M.S. in Library and Information Science program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association (ALA).
| Accreditor | Programs Accredited | Site Visit |
| Middle States Council on Higher Education (MSCHE) | Institute-wide | 2024 |
| National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) | B, Arch; M, Arch | 2025 |
| Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) | B, Arch; M, Arch | 2027 |
| ABET Member Society is International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) | MS, Facilities Management | expiring in 2023 |
| Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) | MS, City and Regional Planning | 2025 |
| Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) | MLA, Landscape Architecture | first entering cohort in fall 2022; plan to apply 2025 |
| Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) | BFA, BFA/MS, MS, Art and Design Education | 2028 |
| Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) | MPS, Art Therapy | pending |
| American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) | MS, Dance Movement | 2023 |
| Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) | BFA, Interior Design | 2030 |
| Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association (ALA) | MS, Library and Information Science | 2024 |