Pratt Institute's tuition & fees has increased from $46,586 (2015) to $61,845 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.75% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $30,570 (year 2015) to $40,372 (year 2025).
Pratt Institute's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 32.85% from 2015 ($62,882).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Pratt Institute's COA is $83,540, which is increased by 3.14% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Pratt Institute's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.75% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $59,821. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pratt Institute-Main over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,100, and it has decreased -30.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $3,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,750 | -41.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,750 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,750 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,750 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,750 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,750 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,100 | 20.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $2,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 42.46% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 39.68% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pratt Institute-Main.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,296 | $18,946 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,526 | $19,006 | 1.73% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,520 | $18,500 | -0.04% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,122 | $18,640 | 4.45% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,794 | $19,502 | 4.76% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,794 | $19,502 | |
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| 2021-22 | $16,050 | $20,272 | 8.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,908 | $25,308 | 11.58% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,210 | $26,905 | 7.27% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,595 | $27,523 | 2.00% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pratt Institute-Main and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pratt Institute-Main | $61,845 | $59,683 | 3.62% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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