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Compare Pratt Institute-Main vs School of Visual Arts

Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY

Pratt Institute-MainSchool of Visual Arts
Cost
Price after aid (average)$52,659/yr$57,914/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$38,545/yr$50,966/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,000$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$44,439/yr$51,122/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$48,694/yr$62,189/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$59,020/yr$64,863/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$60,477/yr$62,858/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$276/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$17,336/yr$25,400/yr
Room & board (off campus)$23,764/yr$25,400/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,100/yr$1,868/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,259/yr$6,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$80,049/yr$78,051/yr
Tuition (in-state)$61,845/yr$51,400/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$61,845/yr$51,400/yr
Students with Pell Grants19%16%
Students taking federal loans35%26%
Getting in
Students who get accepted73%93%
SAT range (middle 50%)1150–13901188–1490
SAT average12901320
ACT range (middle 50%)26–31No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 25–34 · Math 23–28No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received8,2813,458
Students accepted4,4033,158
Students who enrolled781747
Accepted students who enroll18%24%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores16%5%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%1%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredRequired
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate74%76%
Freshmen who come back88%85%
Typical earnings 10 years in$54,295/yr$46,459/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$26,250–$90,075$20,288–$80,384
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)76%76%
White students graduating67%61%
Black students graduating52%52%
Hispanic students graduating73%67%
Asian students graduating77%79%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,060/yr$31,855/yr
Earn more than a HS grad67%66%
Graduate on time38%57%
Pell students who graduate63%64%
First-gen students who finish63%61%
Low-income students who finish63%61%
Students who transfer out6.9%9.6%
Typical earnings 8 years in$47,795/yr$41,013/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 49% · Communication & Journalism 23% · Architecture 14%Visual & Performing Arts 51% · Computer & Information Sciences 33% · Communications Technologies 14%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 49% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 51% of degrees
2nd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 23% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 33% of degrees
3rd most popular programArchitecture — 14% of degreesCommunications Technologies — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programCommunications Technologies — 10% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 1% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 2% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 1% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management — $61,346/yrHuman Computer Interaction — $99,137/yr
Degrees in STEM0%34%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,9103,244
Students per professor9 : 19 : 1
Graduate students1,389557
Average professor pay$12,587/mo$4,435/mo
Full-time professors15%15%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$67,964$47,824
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationBrooklyn, NYNew York, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18871947
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students27%49%
Men28%26%
Women72%74%
White students32%15%
Black students5.2%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino students13%12%
Asian students17%14%
Two or more races4.3%1.4%
Other / not reported1.3%6.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students19%26%
Part-time students1.7%1.8%
Students age 25+3.6%6%
Spent on teaching per student$19,936/yr$17,394/yr
Endowment$290.4MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,8751,128
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$11,130/yr$20,200/yr
Meal plan charge$5,580/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams11No data reported
Student athletes148No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$2.0MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$2.0MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$31,278No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.