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Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute is a private university with its main campus in Brooklyn, New York. It has a satellite campus in Manhattan and an extension campus in Utica, New York at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute.[7] The school was founded in 1887 with programs primarily in engineering, architecture, and fine arts.[8] Comprising six schools, the institute is primarily known for its programs in architecture, graphic design, interior design, and industrial design.[9]

Motto

Be true to your work, and your work will be true to you.

Private university

1887 (1887)

Charles Pratt

$224.5 million (2020)[1]

Frances Bronet[2]

163 (full-time)
992 (part-time)[3]

5,137 (Fall 2021)[4]

3,675 (Fall 2021)[4]

1,462 (Fall 2021)[4]

Brooklyn
,
New York
,
11205
,
United States

40°41′28″N 73°57′50″W / 40.691111°N 73.963889°W / 40.691111; -73.963889

Large City, Urban, 25 acres (10.1 ha)

Black, White and Yellow[5]
     

Cannoneers

ACAA (NCAA Division III)
HVAC (USCAA)

Charlie the Cannoneer [6]

pratt.edu

Academics[edit]

Rankings[edit]

Pratt Institute is currently unranked by U.S. News & World Report.[30] In its specialty rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranks Pratt 8th among "Best Fine Arts Programs" and 34th in "Best Library and Information Studies Programs".[30] The Bachelor of Architecture program has been ranked as being in the top fifteen programs in the United States consistently since 2000 according to Architectural Record.[31] Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranked the school as being one of the top 60 schools in the world to study design,[32] and respondents to a Business Insider survey said that the school was the 6th-best school for design in the world.[33]


While Kiplinger's Personal Finance previously named Pratt as one of the country's best values in private colleges and universities, it is no longer listed in their rankings.[34] It was previously included as one of the top values for academic quality and affordability out of more than 600 private institutions.


In 2023, Pratt Institute was ranked sixth globally according to the QS World University Rankings by the subject Art and Design.[35]

The historically significant Rose Garden is located directly north of the library and was built as a part of the library acting as a public park. At the center of the garden is a 1926 memorial flagpole detailed with eagles, male, and female busts.[44]

World War I

The Cannon Court is located directly south of the library and serves as the main entrance from the Hall Street gate. A central feature of the court is a large bronze cannon from 1720 originally from Seville, Spain, and brought to Pratt from Morro Castle in Havana, Cuba in 1899.[24] Trees and meandering pathways lead to the library and Newman Mall.

Spanish

The Newman Mall takes up the center of the campus with many of the academic buildings alongside the mall. The mall is characterized by brick pathways with mature trees lining a central lawn. To the north of the mall is a small amphitheater, designed by .[45]

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

The Engineering Quadrangle, which is recognized as a historic landmark, is located north of the Newman Mall toward the eastern side of campus with the Chemistry, Machinery, and Engineering buildings enclosing the quad which has terraced landscaping and gardens with many mature trees.

Location

Roughly bounded by Hall St., Dekalb Ave., Willoughby St., and Emerson Pl., Brooklyn, New York

9 acres (3.6 ha)

Multiple

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Renaissance, Romanesque

90001138 [60]

March 23, 2005

Located in the north-central part of campus, the Main Building is a six-story brick building designed by Lamb and Rich and was the first building to open at the school.[12] The roof features an iconic clock tower, which overlooks the Rose Garden. The building houses administrative offices, classrooms, and art studios for the Arts Department of the School of Art and Design. In February 2013 a fire erupted throughout the top floors of the building, destroying much of the interior structure and students' work.[49]

Romanesque Revival

East Hall is located directly behind Main Hall and faces Grand Walk. Designed by William Windrim, a main feature of the brick building is the large smokestack which served the institute's power generation plant. Within the Hall are a variety of services for students including Career Services, Student Activities, International Student Affairs, and the Pratt Chapel. Located in the lower level of the building is Pratt's continuously operating, privately owned, steam-powered electrical generating plant built originally to serve the power needs of the school. In 1977 the facility was recognized by the and named a National Mechanical Engineering Landmark.[50] As part of its goal of reducing emissions 40 percent by 2040, Pratt plans to transition its steam-powered electrical generating plant away from burning natural gas or heavy oil.[51]

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

The Student Union, by architect , was originally built as the Trade School building but soon after completion was completely remodeled as the Student Union complete with a gymnasium and swimming pool. In 1982 the building was renovated again as the new Student Union.[24] All three buildings wrap around an interior courtyard that connects out to the Newman Mall and Library Rose Garden. The centerpiece of the courtyard is a 17th-century Italian marble well-head fountain purchased by the Pratt family in 1900.[24]

William Tubby

Student life[edit]

Clubs and student organizations[edit]

As of October 2022, Pratt is home to 122 clubs with a wide range of focuses.[70] Some of these clubs include the Pratt Photo League, the Latinx Student Alliance, the Pratt Institute Botanical Society, and the Students for Socialist Revolution.[71] Clubs at Pratt don't just hold meetings, but also host on-campus events and arrange exhibitions of club members' work.

Pratt Cats[edit]

Pratt Institute is known for the campus' "Pratt Cats" which roam freely on campus and inspired the school's mascot, Charlie. The cats include Charlie, L'il Mama, Mustachio, Shadow, Thomas, Earl, and Benji. They have heated homes on campus, and are fed by staff and students.

Student media[edit]

Pratt has several student media groups including a Film Club.

Official website

Official athletics website

—Documentary produced by Treasures of New York

Pratt Institute

(HAER) No. NY-70, "Pratt Institute, Power Generating Plant, Willoughby Avenue between Classen & Hall Streets, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY", 2 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page

Historic American Engineering Record