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Compare Pratt Institute-Main vs Siena University

Brooklyn, NY · Loudonville, NY

Pratt Institute-MainSiena University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$52,659/yr$33,733/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$38,545/yr$26,417/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,000$26,561
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$44,439/yr$28,044/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$48,694/yr$29,118/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$59,020/yr$34,818/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$60,477/yr$37,704/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$276/mo$282/mo
Room & board (on campus)$17,336/yr$17,085/yr
Room & board (off campus)$23,764/yr$12,760/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,100/yr$1,303/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,259/yr$2,540/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$80,049/yr$64,870/yr
Tuition (in-state)$61,845/yr$46,580/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$61,845/yr$46,580/yr
Students with Pell Grants19%24%
Students taking federal loans35%66%
Getting in
Students who get accepted73%69%
SAT range (middle 50%)1150–13901110–1360
SAT average12901254
ACT range (middle 50%)26–3127–33
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 25–34 · Math 23–28No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received8,2818,992
Students accepted4,4036,346
Students who enrolled781809
Accepted students who enroll18%13%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores16%14%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%1%
High-school GPARequiredOptional (considered if sent)
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate74%75%
Freshmen who come back88%83%
Typical earnings 10 years in$54,295/yr$76,079/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$26,250–$90,075$53,709–$104,835
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)76%77%
White students graduating67%77%
Black students graduating52%64%
Hispanic students graduating73%70%
Asian students graduating77%85%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,060/yr$56,526/yr
Earn more than a HS grad67%87%
Graduate on time38%69%
Pell students who graduate63%70%
First-gen students who finish63%70%
Low-income students who finish63%63%
Students who transfer out6.9%19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$47,795/yr$66,308/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 49% · Communication & Journalism 23% · Architecture 14%Business, Management & Marketing 27% · Psychology 11% · Social Sciences 10%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 49% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 23% of degreesPsychology — 11% of degrees
3rd most popular programArchitecture — 14% of degreesSocial Sciences — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programCommunications Technologies — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 2% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management — $61,346/yrComputer and Information Sciences, General — $64,677/yr
Degrees in STEM0%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,9103,409
Students per professor9 : 112 : 1
Graduate students1,389253
Average professor pay$12,587/mo$9,661/mo
Full-time professors15%64%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$67,964$84,065
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationBrooklyn, NYLoudonville, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18871937
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students27%3.3%
Men28%46%
Women72%54%
White students32%72%
Black students5.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino students13%10%
Asian students17%5%
Two or more races4.3%4.2%
Other / not reported1.3%1%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students19%21%
Part-time students1.7%2.3%
Students age 25+3.6%2.3%
Spent on teaching per student$19,936/yr$10,282/yr
Endowment$290.4M$189.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,8752,455
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$11,130/yr$9,830/yr
Meal plan charge$5,580/yr$6,875/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
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 trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division I without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1121
Student athletes148388
Athletic scholarships$0$7.6M
Athletics budget$2.0M$19.9M
Athletics revenue$2.0M$19.9M
Recruiting spend$31,278$253,616

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.