Pratt's main campus is a gated 25-acre square in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with sculptures scattered across the lawns and a restored steam engine room still running in the East Building. The private art, design and architecture school was founded in 1887 by the industrialist Charles Pratt. Architecture, industrial design, interior design and communications design are its best-known programmes. A second campus on 14th Street in Manhattan hosts some courses.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Official website: pratt.edu
1887
Private art, design and architecture school
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn and 14th Street, Manhattan
$60,000 – $65,000
International students, full-time undergraduate and graduate tuition
$25,000 – $32,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on pratt.edu before you apply.
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelors DegreeDuration
60 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Bachelor of Industrial Design
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BFA Communications Design
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BFA Interior Design
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Industrial Design
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
A five-year professional architecture degree.
The Pratt Sculpture Park spread across the Brooklyn campus.
Large wood, metal and model shops for design students.
Architecture graduates work in New York practices and firms worldwide.
Industrial and interior designers join product, furniture and hospitality design studios.
F-1 graduates can apply for OPT; check whether your programme is STEM-designated.
Undergrad
Early January deadline
Postgrad
Mostly January deadlines
Undergrad
Selected programmes
Postgrad
Selected programmes
Clinton Hill is a neighbourhood of brownstones and tree-lined streets, with Fort Greene Park and the Brooklyn Navy Yard nearby. The G train stops beside campus, and Manhattan is about 20 minutes away.
New York rent is steep, so older students often share flats in Bed-Stuy, Bushwick or Crown Heights. Most first-years live in Pratt housing on campus.
Form I-20 issued by Pratt Institute
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduates can apply Early Action in November or Regular Decision in early January for fall entry. Graduate deadlines vary by programme, many in January. Every studio programme asks for a portfolio.
The main intake is in the fall. Some programmes accept spring entrants, mostly at graduate level.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, Pratt Institute issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Architecture, industrial design, communications design, interior design and the Master of Industrial Design are popular. Applicants submit a portfolio with their grades. Undergraduates need about IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 79, and graduate applicants a little higher.
Pratt awards merit scholarships to international students at admission, based mainly on the portfolio and grades. Awards are partial, so budget for most of the tuition.
