Pratt is ranked among the top design schools in New York by Businessweek and the top design school in NY by Global Language Monitor. A faculty of practicing professionals, a wide variety of highly ranked programs in art, design, architecture, library science, and related fields, and an enclosed beautifully landscaped campus with  various housing and dining options on campus just minutes from Manhattan make Pratt an ideal choice for students at all levels. View our acceptance statistics and the profile of enrolled students.

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Pratt's application for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 is online! Application requirements are all online (see below). Once you read the general information, please select your level on the left (freshman, transfer, graduate). International students must also read the international requirements.

Checklist

Pratt’s checklist is available through the application portal. You can check your status online to see what materials we have received. You will need to enter your email address and the password you created when you submitted your application. Please note that it can take up to two weeks for documents you have recently sent to update and show as received on the checklist. If your documents do not show as received and you sent them within the past two weeks, please do not worry, and continue to check back.

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Admissions Requirements

Select your level and read about our admissions requirements including portfolio requirements.

The Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Committees base their decisions on a careful review of all credentials submitted by the applicant. Admissions files are not considered complete and will not be reviewed until all required materials have been received. You may check your application status online after you submit your application and documents. Please read carefully all the requirements for your admissions level (freshman, transfer, graduate, international).

Pratt has a main campus in Brooklyn for its four-year programs with the exception of construction management, which is located in Manhattan. The Manhattan campus houses several graduate programs as well as the Associate’s Degree programs. The PrattMWP extension center in Utica, New York, offers the first two years of Pratt’s four-year education in communications design (graphic design, illustration), fine arts, art and design education (teacher preparation), and photography. Pratt also has an affiliation with the Delaware College of Art and Design in Wilmington, Delaware.

Check out Pratt's Virtual Tour to see its extraordinary Brooklyn campus.

Students interested in Pratt's Utica campus, PrattMWP, or Delaware College of Art and Design may apply directly to PrattMWP or DCAD or may check it off as an option on Pratt's online application.

Print applications and supporting documents should be mailed to:

Pratt Institute
Office of Admissions (Undergraduate or Graduate), Myrtle Hall
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205