“Private art and design university in Brooklyn, ranked among the world's top art and design schools.”
Pratt Institute was founded in 1887 by Charles Pratt and is primarily known for its programs in architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and fine arts. The institute comprises six schools across campuses in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Utica, NY.
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Art and Design Universities
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
World's Top Art & Design Universities
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
Top 3 universities for art and design in the United States
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
Best Fine Arts Programs (Graduate)
US News Best Graduate Schools 2024
Interior Design (Undergraduate)
DesignIntelligence 2023
Industrial Design (Graduate)
DesignIntelligence 2023
Architecture (Graduate)
DesignIntelligence 2023
Art & Design (QS World)
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
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Official SourceEarly Action
Non-binding; priority for scholarship consideration
Regular Decision
First-year applicants
Transfer Priority (Fall)
Subsequent rolling deadlines March 15 and April 15
Graduate Priority (Fall)
For scholarship and admission consideration
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$61,845
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
One of the country's leading architecture schools, with NAAB-accredited B.Arch (5-yr) and M.Arch programs, plus graduate programs in Urban Design, City and Regional Planning, Construction Management, and Historic Preservation.
Houses Communications Design (Graphic Design / Illustration / Advertising), Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Fashion Design. Among the most highly-ranked design schools in the world.
Eight departments spanning fine art, film, photography, digital arts, and writing. Strong studio culture and visiting artist programming with major NYC galleries.
Pratt's graduate school of Information and Library Science — one of the few ALA-accredited MLS programs in NYC, plus Museums and Digital Culture and Information Experience Design.
Houses History of Art and Design, Critical and Visual Studies, and Performance Studies; supports general education across all studio programs.
Professional five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree recognized among the top architecture programs in the United States.
Bachelor of Industrial Design focused on product, experience, and systems design in one of New York City's leading creative programs.
BFA with emphases in graphic design or illustration in Pratt's School of Design.
BFA in Fashion Design within Pratt's NYC-based creative ecosystem.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $61,845
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
