Pratt Institute CDS VERIFIED
Brooklyn, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 3,100 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $61,845/yr sticker
private Tier 4
Brooklyn art and design school. Strong industrial design, fashion, architecture, fine arts.
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Industrial DesignFashion DesignArchitectureFine ArtsCommunications Design
Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
70.1%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Action—
Regular Decision73.2%
GPA range
3.5–3.85
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1150–1390
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
26–31
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$54K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 5.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 5.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $151K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Architecture and design firms in NYC (SOM, Gensler, Perkins&Will, local boutiques).
- Advertising/branding agencies in Manhattan (Droga5, Wavemaker, smaller shops favor local talent).
- Real estate development companies, especially Brooklyn-based projects and mixed-use developments.
- Product design roles at NYC tech companies and startups (less tier-1 FAANG pull).
- Fashion/apparel design, limited but solid pipeline to LVMH, Ralph Lauren, emerging brands.
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