International Applicants

Welcome international graduate degree applicants! Please read the general application requirements and the specific department requirements, in addition to the international requirements below.

Accepted English Proficiency Tests

International graduate degree applicants and permanent residents must demonstrate proficiency in the English language if their first language is not English. For application to Pratt Institute graduate degree programs your English proficiency test scores mus be valid within two years of your intended starting term’s priority deadline (October 1 for spring, and January 5 for fall).

Pratt accepts the following language tests:

TOEFL (internet test) (Pratt does not accept MyBest Scores)
IELTS Academic
Cambridge English diploma
Pearson Test of English (PTE)
Duolingo English Test (DET)

Submitting Your Proof of English

Please submit documents and test scores electronically using Pratt’s School code 2669. Please make sure that you register for a test that will enable you to submit your scores by the application deadline. It generally takes four to six weeks to receive the scores, which is typically delivered within a week.

English Proficiency Test Waivers

English proficiency test waivers are available for students who:

are currently enrolled in or have completed within the past 2 years, a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited American College/University.
are currently enrolled in or have completed within the past 2 years, a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree from an international school of equivalent standards where the medium of instruction is 100% English.
are a citizen of a country with English as a national language and whose first language is English.
If a department determines English level is acceptable through interview and waives the requirement.

English Language Learner Courses at Pratt

If your English language proficiency score falls into a range that would benefit from additional language support before beginning your degree program, we strongly encourage you to register for the 8-week summer English Language Learning (ELL) online course, offered through Pratt’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). The course strengthens the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills you’ll use every day in and outside of your classes.

Departmental English Proficiency Test Requirements

See the individual programs below for the specific minimum test score required.

ARCHITECTURE FIRST-PROFESSIONAL M.ARCH (FALL ONLY) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 79 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 110, or PTE of 53 is required.

POST-PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURE M.S. (FALL ONLY) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 79 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 110, or PTE of 53 is required.

POST-PROFESSIONAL URBAN DESIGN M.S. (FALL ONLY) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 79 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 110, or PTE of 53 is required.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE M.L.A. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 79 or 4, TOEFL iBT ITP Plus for China of 550, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 110, or PTE of 53 is required.

URBAN AND COMMUNITY PLANNING M.S. (FALL AND SPRING)

TOEFL iBT score of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION M.S. (FALL AND SPRING)

TOEFL iBT score of 79 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 110, or PTE of 53 is required.

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS M.S. (FALL AND SPRING) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required.

URBAN PLACEMAKING AND MANAGEMENT M.S. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION – ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (FALL AND SPRING)

TOEFL iBT of 79 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 110, or PTE of 57 is required for international students.

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS – ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (FALL AND SPRING)

TOEFL iBT of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required for international students.

COMMUNITY PLANNING – ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (FALL AND SPRING)

TOEFL iBT of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required for international students.

URBAN PLACEMAKING AND MANAGEMENT – ADVANCED CERTIFICATES (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required for international students.

ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION M.A. – INITIAL CERTIFICATION (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 100 or 5, IELTS Academic of 7.5, Cambridge English score of 191, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 130, or PTE of 68 is required.

ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION – ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 100 or 5, IELTS Academic of 7.5, Cambridge English score of 191, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 130, or PTE of 68 is required.

ARTS AND CULTURAL MANAGEMENT (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 82 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or a PTE of 53 is required.

ART THERAPY AND CREATIVITY DEVELOPMENT M.P.S. (FALL AND SPRING LOW RESIDENCY)

TOEFL iBT score of 100 or 5, IELTS Academic of 7.5, Cambridge English score of 191, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 130, or PTE of 68 is required. No TOEFL iBT waivers will be issued unless student’s first language is English.

DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY M.S. (FALL AND SPRING LOW RESIDENCY)

TOEFL iBT score of 100 or 5, IELTS Academic of 7.5, Cambridge English score of 191, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 130, or PTE of 68 is required.

DESIGN MANAGEMENT M.P.S. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 82 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or a PTE of 53 is required.

DIGITAL ARTS M.F.A. (FALL ONLY) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 79 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 110, or PTE of 53 is required.

FINE ARTS M.F.A. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 79 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 110, or PTE of 53 is required.

PHOTOGRAPHY M.F.A. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 86 or 4.5, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 53 is required.

COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN M.F.A. (FALL ONLY) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required.

FASHION COLLECTION AND COMMUNICATION M.F.A. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 88 or 4.5, IELTS Academic of 7.0, Cambridge English score of 185, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 59 is required.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN M.I.D. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required.

INTERIOR DESIGN M.F.A. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 88 or 4.5, IELTS Academic of 7.0, Cambridge English score of 185, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 120, or PTE of 59 is required.

PACKAGING DESIGN M.S. (FALL ONLY) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 85 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 57 is required.

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE M.S.L.I.S. (FALL AND SPRING) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 82 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or a PTE of 53 is required.

MUSEUMS AND DIGITAL CULTURE M.S. (FALL AND SPRING) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 82 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or a PTE of 53 is required.

INFORMATION EXPERIENCE DESIGN M.S. (FALL AND SPRING) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 82 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or a PTE of 53 is required.

DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION M.S. (FALL AND SPRING) (STEM)

TOEFL iBT score of 82 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or a PTE of 53 is required.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATES IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (FALL AND SPRING)

TOEFL iBT score of 82 or 4, IELTS Academic of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or a PTE of 53 is required.

HISTORY OF ART AND DESIGN M.A. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 100 or 5, IELTS Academic of 7.5, Cambridge English score of 191, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 130, or PTE of 68 is required.

MEDIA STUDIES M.A. (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 100 or 5, IELTS Academic of 7.5, Cambridge English score of 191, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 130, or PTE of 68 is required.

MEDIA STUDIES, ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (FALL and SPRING)

TOEFL iBT score of 82 or 4, IELTS of 6.5, Cambridge English score of 176, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 115, or PTE of 53 is required.

WRITING M.F.A (FALL ONLY)

TOEFL iBT score of 100 or 5, IELTS Academic of 7.5, Cambridge English score of 191, Duolingo English Test (DET) of 130, or PTE of 68 is required.

International Applicants

Accepted English Proficiency Tests

Submitting Your Proof of English

English Proficiency Test Waivers

English Language Learner Courses at Pratt

Departmental English Proficiency Test Requirements

School of Architecture

School of Art

School of Design

School of Information

School of Liberal Arts

Dual Degree