How to Apply as a First-Year Student

For International Applicants

Application Requirements       
 

CHECK YOUR APPLICATION STATUS       
 

1. Application form with fee (online)         
   First-year high school applicants apply online ($50 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents; $90 for international applicants).  First-year high school applicants apply through the Common App.  Fee waivers are available through the Common App for students who qualify.
2. Visual Portfolio-View portfolio requirements and guidance here.         
   First-year high school applicants will submit their portfolio to Slideroom through the Common App and must include their Common App ID on their submission. 
3. Official High School Transcripts         
   A high school diploma or the equivalent is required for enrollment in Pratt Munson's undergraduate program.  To complete your application, transcripts from all high schools attended are required.  Applicants who have received high school equivalency diplomas must have official High School Equivalency Examination (GED) scores sent to the Admissions Office in addition to official transcripts from all high schools attended.  Pratt receives documents through Naviance, Parchment, BridgeU, EScript, Scrib, National Student Clearing House, or CIALFO. 
4. Test Scores - Pratt Munson is Test-Optional         
   Pratt Munson is test-optional for high school applicants (US citizens and permanent residents only); we do not require the SAT or ACTs. Applicants who do not submit test scores will not be at a disadvantage in the admissions process.          
   International students and those for whom English is a second language must submit proof of English proficiency.  They may choose to submit one of our accepted English proficiency exams (see #7 below), or either the SAT or ACT instead.         
   To ensure that we receive scores by our posted deadlines, students should take the tests as early as possible but no later than one month before the application deadline.  Please be sure to have your scores sent directly to Pratt. The standardized test code for SAT, AP, CLEP, and TOEFL is 2669, and for ACT it is 2862.
5. Optional Letters of Recommendation         
   Letters of recommendation are optional, and opting not to include them will not put you at a disadvantage.  For those who still wish to include letters, you should request them from someone with firsthand knowledge of your creative or academic preparedness.  A maximum of three letters can be uploaded and submitted through the Common App for high school applicants.
6. Pratt Essay         
   Write about a piece of work (visual art, musical performance, piece of writing, architecture, or design) that has influenced you and describe the impact it has had on your perspective, OR write about a piece of your own work and the impact that creating it has had on you. The essay should be 250-500 words or two pages maximum.  Make sure your essay is complete before uploading it because you will not be able to make changes after you submit your application.  
7. Tests of English Proficiency         
   All students for whom English is a second language must submit one of the following accepted exams:          
    → TOEFL and TOEFL Home Edition (the minimum score is 71 for Pratt Munson)         
    → PTE (minimum 48 for Pratt Munson)         
    → IELTS Academic (minimum score is 6.0 for Pratt Munson)         
    → Cambridge English diploma (minimum score is 175 for Pratt Munson) We accept C1 or C2 test results         
    → SAT or ACT (no minimum)         
   Please have official scores sent by the testing company.  Pratt accepts the TOEFL MY Best Score and super scores on SAT and ACT tests. Scores must be received by our deadlines.  English proficiency test scores must have been taken within two years of your intended start term.  Pratt no longer accepts Duolingo test scores.         
   English Proficiency Waivers: International applicants who have studied at a high school in the U.S. for at least three years with academic success may waive the test requirement. Those who have studied in another country where English is an official national language and the mode of instruction may also waive the test requirement with official transcripts that demonstrate at least three full years of academic success.          
   Pratt does NOT waive the test requirement for students who have attended an English-speaking school in a non-English speaking country unless the school is US accredited (e.g. American schools) or an English-speaking IB World school.          
   If you intend to waive your score requirement, select this option on the Common App, and waivers will be issued after your application has been submitted and reviewed for eligibility. Waivers are issued at the discretion of the admissions office.         
    

Pratt asks that materials be uploaded to the online application whenever possible. Portfolios are submitted exclusively at pratt.slideroom.com.         
Anything that must be mailed can be sent to:                  
Pratt Institute                  
Office of Undergraduate Admissions                  
200 Willoughby Avenue                  
Brooklyn, New York 11205

Admissions Decisions

• Early action decisions will be sent at the end of December and the beginning of January.
• “Regular decision” admissions decisions are announced starting the last week in February and every subsequent week.
• Check your application status. After you’ve applied, you can check the status of your application anytime. Just log into the link above using your email address and the password you used when you applied. It’s important to note that it can take up to three weeks from the date we receive your materials for your checklist to update, so your status may have some delay.
• Notification sent via email and postal mail.

Fee Waivers

• High school applicants can request fee waivers through CommonApp. 
• For further questions about fee waivers, email apphelp@pratt.edu