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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,226
Full-time undergraduates: 3,103
Part-time undergraduates: 123
Total graduate students: 1,391
Full-time graduate students: 1,273
Part-time graduate students: 118
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 71%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.4% Hispanic/Latino
40.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
28.8% Nonresident Alien
4.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
14.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
40.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
26.4% Nonresident Alien
2.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 25 acres
City or town school is located in: Brooklyn
Population of city/town: 2,504,700
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Manhattan and Utica.
Nearest major city: New York
Distance of nearest major city: 3 miles
Population of nearest major city: 8,550,405
Online campus map: www.pratt.edu/campus/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (97%)
  • single-student apartments (3%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 54%
Percent of students who live off campus: 46%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Community standards, social conduct, and academic standards codes.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Department galleries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, portfolio database.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 2
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Prattler; The Static Fish; Ubiquitous
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 46
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association
Minority student organizations:
The Agenda, Black Architecture Coalition, Hispanic Student Union; Asian, Caribbean South American, Chinese, Indian, Korean, and Vietnamese groups
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Comedy club, Commuting Student Organization, women's history month committee; gays/lesbians/bisexuals and environmental resource groups; fashion and film societies

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dave Adebanjo,
Athletics Director
School colors: cadmium yellow and black
School mascot: Cannoneer
Athletic conference memberships: ECAC Hockey (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Athletic facilities:
athletic courts, dance studio, fitness center, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, soccer, tennis, touch football, track and field, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Jamaica, Queens (12 miles)
Nearest other airport: Flushing, Queens (9 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Manhattan (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Manhattan (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 3% immediately
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation, 95% within one year of graduation, 99% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
J. Walter Thompson, Leo Burnett Worldwide, Ogilvy & Mather, Ammirati Puris Lintas, Ally Gargano/MCA, Grey Advertising, Bozell Jacobs Kenyon &Eckhardt, DDB-Needham Worldwide, Fallon McElligott New York, ouston Effler Hampel, Stephanides, Lois-USA, D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, Young & Rubicam, McCann-Erickson Worldwide, Sudler & Hennessy, Scarano & Associates, Architects Skidmore Owings & Merrill, HLW, Gwathmy Siegel, Richard Meier, Robert A.M. Stern, Conklin Rossant, Ellerbe Beckett, NYC Transit Authority, Tod Williams & Billie Tsien, Bernard Tschumi, Port Authority, CBS, Gensler, Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer, Steven Holl, Con Edison, Perkins and Will, Ehrenkrantz and Eckstut, Helmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, NYC Board of Education, The American School in Tokyo, Young Audiences, The Friends School, Dorchester Senior Center, The Brooklyn Museum, The Cummings Foundation, Phoenix Public Schools, Wadsworth Atheneum, Baylor University, Arcadia University, Henry Street Settlement, Packer Collegiate School, Kideo (Videos for children), New Jersey Public Schools, The Dalton School, BOCES Alternative High School, Kids Ink.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Robert Mapplethorpe
  • Eva Hesse
  • Robert Redford.

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