Pratt Institute-Main tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Pratt Institute-Main is $80,049 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $52,659 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $80,049. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$61,845
Housing & meals$16,710
Books & supplies$2,100
Personal & travel$2,500
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,106
Total cost of attendance$80,049

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,500
Loan default rate4.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out38%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants19%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$27,390Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Pratt Institute-Main net price compared with other New York colleges

Pratt Institute-Main has the 155th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
149The Juilliard School$43,57193%$37,827
150Fordham University$44,33882%$85,569
151New York School of Interior Design$45,27169%$48,041
152Helene Fuld College of Nursing$47,181—$111,027
153Yeshiva University$49,96583%$71,353
154Manhattan School of Music$51,75478%$26,878
155Pratt Institute-Main$52,65974%$54,295
156The New School$58,74169%$52,901
157Webb Institute$73,04388%—

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Pratt Institute-Main costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Pratt Institute-Main73%$52,65974%$54,295This school
Ithaca College69%$33,92676%$63,548
Siena College69%$33,73375%$76,079
St. Joseph's University-New York72%$19,03569%$63,905
Touro University61%$29,62772%$53,419

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Pratt Institute-Main would cost you $18,733 more per year than Ithaca College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Pratt Institute-Main, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$8,305).
  • Ithaca College gives aided families $7,383 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentPratt Institute-MainIthaca CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$61,845$53,540+$8,305
Books & supplies$2,100$850+$1,250
Housing & meals$16,710$16,030+$680
Personal & travel$2,500$1,326+$1,174
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,106−$3,047−$59
Sticker price$80,049$68,699+$11,350
Average grants−$27,390−$34,773+$7,383
You pay$52,659$33,926+$18,733

“+” means Pratt Institute-Main costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Pratt Institute-Main cost questions

How much is tuition at Pratt Institute-Main?

Tuition and fees are $61,845 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Pratt Institute-Main?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $80,049 a year.

What do families actually pay at Pratt Institute-Main?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $52,659 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $38,545; $48–75k pay $48,694; $110k+ pay $60,477.

How much debt do Pratt Institute-Main graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,500, and 4.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Pratt Institute-Main overview