Cleveland Institute of Art vs Pratt Institute

Cleveland Institute of Art and Pratt Institute-Main, both esteemed art and design institutions, offer unique educational experiences for aspiring artists and designers. While they share a commitment to artistic excellence, they differ in several key aspects. Cleveland Institute of Art, with an acceptance rate of 60%, is slightly more selective than Pratt Institute-Main, which accepts 70% of applicants. In terms of student body demographics, Cleveland Institute of Art has a smaller student population, with 60% female and 40% male students, while Pratt Institute-Main has a more balanced gender ratio, with 52% female and 48% male students. Both institutions offer a range of popular majors, including Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Illustration, but Pratt Institute-Main also boasts programs in Architecture and Interior Design. With graduation rates of 65% and 70% respectively, both schools provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue successful careers in the arts. To

	Cleveland Institute of Art	Pratt Institute-Main
Overview
Location	Cleveland, Ohio	Brooklyn, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	90.0%	88.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	65.9%	67.9%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1040 - 1270	1190 - 1410
ACT range	19 - 26	27 - 32
Students submitting SAT score	21.0%	28.0%
Students submitting ACT score	35.0%	8.0%
Total number of applicants	932	7,922
Total number of admissions given out	614	5,376
Admitted students who chose to enroll	136	1,132
Yield rate	22.1%	21.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	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	$57,945	$77,612
Average net price	$31,448	$46,486
Tuition	$42,530	$53,566
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,210 Meal plan: $6,472	Room/dormitory: $10,000 Meal plan: $4,668
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $28,187	75.0% Average amount $23,845
Students receiving federal student loan	84.0% Average amount $5,669	38.0% Average amount $4,865
Students taking out private loans	17.0% Average amount $18,857	5.0% Average amount $23,563

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	580 Men 27.1% Women 72.9%	3,908 Men 27.8% Women 72.2%
Graduate students	N/A	1,462 Men 25.4% Women 74.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	38.0%	77.1%
International students	2.4%	35.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	319	1,742
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Pennsylvania New York Maryland Michigan	New York California New Jersey Texas Pennsylvania

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

Outcome
Graduation rate	55.7%	71.3%
Dropout rate	31.7%	22.0%
Transferred out	12.6%	4.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,035 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $18,508 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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