Pratt Institute-Main Reviews

"Excellent networking source and great teachers. A close community and good friends."

"Pratt has excellent educators! What I appreciate most about this school is that the professors are working architects. The questions they raise are about as real world as you can get. They offer actual examples of projects both past and present from their own experience. Students are asked to problem solve and engage through very real design situations. What I dislike is there a very few scholarship opportunities through Pratt. The school is very expensive. There are various teachers assistant positions and other jobs but they are not enough to cover even a fraction of the tuition."

"The graduate school of architecture at Pratt is both challenging and rewarding. The professors provide knowledge that both benefit the students in an academic situation while still referring to in the field experience. The workload is intensive that leaves the student with many areas interest to develop. I thoroughly enjoy the program and the teachers that I have met on the way."

"Fantastic school in a great city. Program is in the top of it's category."

"Quality of learning varies from professor to professor. It is clear that it is a for profit program, the administration is stand-offish and often is completely accessible. There is no assistance to any fine art based career advice, or networking while in school. If I was to do it again, I would choose another college. This one isn't worth the price tag."

"This program is great because it allows students to work full time and attend classes during the weekends. However, that can be a con; attending classes on the weekends when you have been working full time."

"Because my school is located in historic New York City, I believe the location to be the biggest pro my program has to offer. When learning about historic preservation, much like many other grad programs, my learning does not end when I leave a classroom. Just walking around the city blocks gives me so much insight and understanding into my program, that I feel truly fortunate to attend school in such a great city as this one. A con for my program, however, would be one that I could at the same time consider to be a pro. My program size is quite small, five in total, which adds close competitiveness and pushes each other to strive for more. At the same time however, if with more minds one could learn more from different ideas of thinking."

"The major con of this program is the expense. It is out of control. It is worth it though, becuase you are gaining an excellent network and attending one of the best programs in the country."

"Pratt is a very prestigious school and lives up to it's name. The professors are very involved and open to questions and the staff is extremely helpful. I haven't encountered any problems with communication or information. The Architecture program is difficult, but not overwhelming. I have never regretted my decision to attend Pratt Institute."

"This year will be my first year as a graduate creative arts therapy student and I am more than excited! I know I will enjoy every minute of it!"

"Probably the best graduate education you can get. Class sizes are very small, all of the professors care deeply about their fields because all of them are working professionals in their fields. Pratt Institute feels like diverse art institution. I think that the size of the school contributes to the overall phenomenon. Not only do students have New York City and Brooklyn as their playground for inspiration, but they are also surrounded by fellow creative genius. The school is intimate with not many students; therefore, we are almost socially forced to be very accepting of each other. Pratt students come in so many different ethnicity, economic backgrounds and sexual orientations that we all learn to embrace one another. By being surrounded by such a diverse group of people we learn about ourselves and what we are there to do.Students should take advantage of student clubs and organizations, recreational sports teams, residential life, city excursions, and recreational activities."

"Pros!.... excellent intelligent and accessible profs. enriching material, cohesive network of colleagues developed! cons! expensive and nil on scholarships!"

"Pratt offers a very competitive Masters program in Interior Design. There is an incredible amount of work but I feel that I am getting the most out of my graduate experience because of it. The professors are incredibly knowledgeable and push students to explore and learn challenging material and grasp complex concepts. Pratt is located outside of New York City so be prepared for the expense of living close to the city."

"Pratt’s Library Science program is wonderful. With the total number of graduate students being only 1600 across the board, the Library Science program itself is small, and very easy to become at ease & at home in. The faculty and staff are quite easy to get ahold of, whether through email or in person, and if you aren’t able to find one available, the student staff is sometimes just as helpful as the professors. The facility, which is actually located on Manhattan, is small and compact, easy to move around in, and a good environment to study or work in. Pratt is a hidden gem in the Library SCience field, due to it’s art and graphic design program being extremely well known. I’m quite happy with the program being a hidden treasure, because it allows me, as a student, to be seen as a face, not a number."

"Good breadth of class offerings; looking forward to new offerings (that are in the works) more in line with modern design and business."

"My graduate program is very small and because of that, we're able to form close relationships with peers as well as faculty."