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Compare The New School vs Pratt Institute-Main

New York, NY · Brooklyn, NY

The New SchoolPratt Institute-Main
Cost
Price after aid (average)$58,741/yr$52,659/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$50,140/yr$38,545/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$22,266$26,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$52,812/yr$44,439/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$56,494/yr$48,694/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$59,894/yr$59,020/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$64,738/yr$60,477/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$236/mo$276/mo
Room & board (on campus)$25,337/yr$17,336/yr
Room & board (off campus)$26,365/yr$23,764/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,446/yr$2,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,952/yr$2,259/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$88,284/yr$80,049/yr
Tuition (in-state)$58,694/yr$61,845/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$58,694/yr$61,845/yr
Students with Pell Grants15%19%
Students taking federal loans25%35%
Getting in
Students who get accepted63%73%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1150–1390
SAT averageNo data reported1290
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported26–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 25–34 · Math 23–28
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received9,1488,281
Students accepted5,7194,403
Students who enrolled1,470781
Accepted students who enroll26%18%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported16%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported4%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredRequired
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate69%74%
Freshmen who come back85%88%
Typical earnings 10 years in$52,901/yr$54,295/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,048–$88,619$26,250–$90,075
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)69%76%
White students graduating61%67%
Black students graduating39%52%
Hispanic students graduating66%73%
Asian students graduating82%77%
Typical earnings 6 years in$38,210/yr$45,060/yr
Earn more than a HS grad66%67%
Graduate on time47%38%
Pell students who graduate57%63%
First-gen students who finish63%63%
Low-income students who finish63%63%
Students who transfer out14%6.9%
Typical earnings 8 years in$49,944/yr$47,795/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 68% · Computer & Information Sciences 10% · Communication & Journalism 6%Visual & Performing Arts 49% · Communication & Journalism 23% · Architecture 14%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 68% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 49% of degrees
2nd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 6% of degreesArchitecture — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 3% of degreesCommunications Technologies — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programEnglish Language & Literature — 3% of degreesEducation — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Systems Science and Theory — $97,856/yrArts, Entertainment, and Media Management — $61,346/yr
Degrees in STEM9.7%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,5633,910
Students per professor9 : 19 : 1
Graduate students2,4771,389
Average professor pay$13,417/mo$12,587/mo
Full-time professors21%15%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$42,578$67,964
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationNew York, NYBrooklyn, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19191887
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivitySpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students34%27%
Men23%28%
Women77%72%
White students30%32%
Black students4.6%5.2%
Hispanic or Latino students11%13%
Asian students13%17%
Two or more races4.8%4.3%
Other / not reported2.1%1.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students19%19%
Part-time students6.5%1.7%
Students age 25+7%3.6%
Spent on teaching per student$19,368/yr$19,936/yr
Endowment$487.0M$290.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,7381,875
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$23,024/yr$11,130/yr
Meal plan charge$6,850/yr$5,580/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported11
Student athletesNo data reported148
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$2.0M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$2.0M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$31,278

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.