Bard College vs Pratt Institute

Bard College and Pratt Institute-Main, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Bard, a liberal arts college nestled in the Hudson Valley, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 34%. Pratt, an art and design school located in the heart of Brooklyn, is slightly more accessible, with an acceptance rate of 48%. While Bard's student body is predominantly White (62%) and female (58%), Pratt's student population is more diverse, with a larger proportion of Asian (20%) and Hispanic (17%) students, and a more balanced gender ratio (52% female, 48% male). Both institutions offer a range of undergraduate programs, with Bard excelling in the humanities and social sciences, and Pratt specializing in art, design, and architecture. With graduation rates of 83% and 79% respectively, both Bard and Pratt prepare their graduates for successful careers in their chosen fields.

	Bard College	Pratt Institute-Main
Overview
Location	Annandale-On-Hudson, New York	Brooklyn, New York
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	87.0%	88.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	59.9%	67.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $65	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1190 - 1410
ACT range	N/A	27 - 32
Students submitting SAT score		28.0%
Students submitting ACT score		8.0%
Total number of applicants	5,167	7,922
Total number of admissions given out	3,096	5,376
Admitted students who chose to enroll	473	1,132
Yield rate	15.3%	21.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$72,868	$77,612
Average net price	$24,318	$46,486
Tuition	$57,498	$53,566
Room & board	$16,760	Room/dormitory: $10,000 Meal plan: $4,668
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	79.0% Average amount $50,598	75.0% Average amount $23,845
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $5,101	38.0% Average amount $4,865
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $16,225	5.0% Average amount $23,563

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,171 Men 44.4% Women 55.6%	3,908 Men 27.8% Women 72.2%
Graduate students	420 Men 40.2% Women 59.8%	1,462 Men 25.4% Women 74.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	77.1%
International students	14.7%	35.3%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,400	1,742
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York California New Jersey Texas Pennsylvania

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Visual & Performing Arts Business Education Natural Resources and Conservation	Visual & Performing Arts Architecture Communications Technology Health Professions Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	70.6%	71.3%
Dropout rate	9.9%	22.0%
Transferred out	18.3%	4.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,261 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature/Letters, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,624 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,818 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Social Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,172 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $17,518 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $38,944 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Music (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $27,353 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,051 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,581 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $69,168 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,911 Year 2: $53,984 Year 3: $66,508 Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,744 Year 2: $54,624 Year 3: $63,232 Architecture (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $56,234 Year 3: $62,414 Architecture (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,033 Year 2: $50,000 Year 3: $56,236 Library Science and Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,945 Year 2: $50,387 Year 3: $51,506 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,210 Year 2: $38,424 Year 3: $47,646 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,993 Year 2: $41,789 Year 3: $47,484 Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $32,424 Year 2: $33,565 Year 3: $36,253 Graphic Communications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,391 Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $34,083

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Bard College vs Pratt Institute

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