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Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205

Official telephone: (718) 636-3600
Toll-free telephone: (800) 331-0834
Fax number: (718) 636-3670
Website: www.pratt.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Judith Aaron,
Vice President for Enrollment
Contacting the office: 718 636-3514
718 636-3670 (fax)
admissions@pratt.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: January 5
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 and rank in top-fifth of secondary school class or minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: neither required nor recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Math: 4 recommended
Science: 2 recommended
Social studies: 1 recommended
Academic electives: 5 recommended
Total: 16 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Writing sample required of writing and critical/visual studies program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: HEOP
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability very important
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship important
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.63
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Average SAT I: 570 verbal, 570 math, 1140 combined
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 23 - 28
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 70%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 24%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 4,819
Number of applicants offered admission: 3,186 (66%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 705 (22%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 935
Number accepting place on waiting list: 450 (48%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 23 (5%)
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 78%
Tuition deposit amount: $200
Room deposit amount: $300, partially refundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year

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