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Pratt Celebrates Accepted Students Days for Class of 2022

Congratulations to Pratt Institute’s Class of 2022. The Institute is welcoming hundreds of students to its campus for Accepted Students Days on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 from 9:30 AM–2:30 PM. Accepted students and their families are invited to…

Honorary Degree Recipients and Speaker Announced for Commencement 2018 on May 16

On Wednesday, May 16, Pratt Institute degree candidates will gather in their caps and gowns at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of Manhattan, where the graduation ceremony will be held during Pratt Institute’s…

Pratt Institute Ranked One of the World’s Top Colleges for Art and Design by QS in 2018 Rankings

Pratt Institute has been ranked #7 among the world’s top colleges for art and design by QS in its QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018: Art and Design. QS World University Rankings by Subject highlights the world’s top universities in 48…

#PrattResearchPower Open House Event to Showcase Research across the Institute

Innovative research, ideas, and scholarship are taking place every day across Pratt Institute, from developing new sustainable art with robotics, to advancing research in K-12 art and design education, to knitting new wearables with conductive yarn. The power and…

Pratt’s SAVI Celebrates NYC Open Data Week With Visual Exhibition

The Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative (SAVI) at Pratt Institute, along with co-organizers Carto and Enigma, will bring the concept of “Data through Design” to life in a dynamic visual…

A New Foundation: The First-Year Program Innovates with Roots in Tradition

With the 2017–2018 academic year, the Foundation program has rolled out a new curriculum reshaped for the next generation of artists and problem solvers. While the program has evolved since renowned designers and faculty members Donald Dohner, Alexander Kostellow,…

Pratt Institute Named a Finalist in US2020 STEM Coalition Challenge

Pratt Institute has been selected as one of 15 finalists for the US2020 STEM Coalition Challenge, a competition for communities across the United States to develop cross-sector partnerships and bridge the opportunity gap by bringing hands-on STEM (Science, Technology,…

New York State Awards Significant Regional Economic Development Grant to BF+DA

Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA) has been awarded a $270,000 grant through New York State’s 2017 Regional Economic Development Council Awards. The Empire State Development (ESD) award will help with capital improvements, allowing the BF+DA to…

Pratt Launches 12 Alumni Regional Networks and Young Alumni Program

Pratt alumni around the country are discovering new opportunities to stay connected to the Pratt community without making a trip to campus. The Institute’s Office of Alumni Relations is launching 12 regional networks nationwide, which will host local events…

School of Art Students Champion Social Causes in Poster Exhibition at New York Public Library

A group of Pratt students in the School of Art recently harnessed their design skills to inform and inspire action in a series of posters they created to champion a range of social causes. Their work is on view…