Pacific Northwest College of Art Rankings

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#6006 of 14,131 In the World
#1697 of 2,597 In North America
#1611 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 31 In Oregon
#8 of 15 In Portland

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
94%
Avg. cost to attend
$44,616 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
376
Graduates
111
Male:Female Ratio
23:77
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
pnca.edu

Pacific Northwest College of Art Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Pacific Northwest College of Art has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the 31% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 94% 88% 96%
Applicants 471 94 377
Admissions 445 83 362
Freshmen enrolled full time 89 18 71
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 296 (61%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 49 (10%)
Two or more races 42 (9%)
Hispanic 40 (8%)
Black or African American 25 (5%)
Asian 15 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 13 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Pacific Northwest College of Art is $44,616 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$44,616/year
Average aid awarded
$20,309
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $35,665
$30-48K $33,703
$48-75K $37,638
$75-110K $32,893
$110K+ $44,177

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $45,000$38,325
Tuition in-state $45,000$38,325
Tuition out-of-state $45,000$38,325
Fee in-district $100$100
Fee in-state $100$100
Fee out-of-state $100$100

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 122
Room charge $11,100

Pacific Northwest College of Art majors

Pacific Northwest College of Art has granted 87 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs and 52 master's across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Major Bachelor Master
Illustration 23
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 18
Digital Arts 14
Writing, General 1 13
Painting 13
Graphic Design 10
Art & Art Studies, General 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 6
Intermedia & Multimedia 6
Crafts & Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry 5
Photography 5
Printmaking 4
Sculpture 4
Design and Visual Communications, General 2
Grand Total 87 52

Pacific Northwest College of Art has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 26% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 21% 47%
  • Full-time retention rate - 70%

Publications & Citations

Pacific Northwest College of Art has published 50 scientific papers with 106 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, History, Art & Design, Computer Science, Political Science, Geography and Cartography, Law, and Philosophy.

Publications
50
Citations
106

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
34 / 96
Biology
28 / 90
Environmental Science
28 / 102
History
25 / 52
Art & Design
22 / 57
Computer Science
22 / 16
Political Science
22 / 21
Geography and Cartography
21 / 63
Law
21 / 21
Philosophy
21 / 59
Medicine
18 / 10
Archaeology
18 / 50
Sociology
15 / 49
Chemistry
12 / 43
Engineering
12 / 50
Geology
12 / 84
Library and Information science
10 / 8
Linguistics
10 / 11
Paleontology
10 / 83
Ecology
9 / 46
Literature
9 / 13
Psychology
9 / 8
Physics
9 / 44
Genetics
9 / 39
Aesthetics
8 / 46
Fashion Design
8 / 6
Pharmacology
8 / 1
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
7 / 5
Business
7 / 2
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7 / 6
Biochemistry
7 / 37
Art History
7 / 7
Creative Writing
6 / 11
Botany
6 / 76
Family medicine
5 / 2
Media Studies
5 / 1
Gender Studies
4 / 37
Quantum and Particle physics
4 / 2
Agricultural Science
4 / 36
Advertising
4 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
2012 0 0
2013 5 1
2014 4 0
2015 0 0
2016 2 0
2017 3 4
2018 5 13
2019 4 10
2020 2 19
2021 2 18
2022 2 17
2023 3 19

Notable alumni

  1. Logan Lynn

    Logan Lynn
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    musician
    Biography

    Logan Dennis Lynn is an American musician, writer, producer, filmmaker, television personality, mental health advocate, and LGBT activist.

  2. Mary Jane Haake

    Mary Jane Haake
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    tattoo artist
    Biography

    Mary Jane Haake born 1951) is an American tattoo artist and authority on medical tattooing and permanent makeup (cosmetic tattooing). She was instrumental in bringing topical anesthetics to the tattooing and body modification industries.

  3. Jennifer Jako

    Jennifer Jako
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    documentary filmmaker
    Biography

    Jennifer Jako is an AIDS activist, filmmaker, photographer, lecturer and designer. She is the co-director of the documentary film, Blood Lines, a portrait of HIV-positive youth. Following her infection with HIV at age 18, she began educating in the hopes of preventing HIV infection in young people.

  4. Corey Smith

    Corey Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    photographer
    Biography

    Corey Smith is a contemporary American painter, sculptor, photographer, professional snowboarder, and snowboard designer. Smith was the art director at COMUNE, curator and founder of their Drop City artist collective (which he is no longer a part of), and a contributing artist for CAPiTA Snowboards. In addition, Smith founded the snowboard company Spring Break Snowboards.

  5. Tabor Robak

    Tabor Robak
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    new media artist
    Biography

    Tabor Robak is an American Contemporary Artist working in New Media, living in Paris, France. Robak is primarily known for his trailblazing digital art practice, multi-channel video installations and generative artworks. Robak's work has been exhibited and collected internationally at renowned institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, Serpentine, National Gallery of Victoria, Albright Knox, and Migros Museum. In 2014, Robak was named in Forbes’ 30 under 30 in Art. Robak has guest lectured MFA students at Yale and co-taught an MFA course on real time 3D at New York University.

  6. Amanda Snyder

    Amanda Snyder
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1894-1980 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Amanda Viola Snyder, née Tester, was a contemporary American artist from Portland, Oregon. She produced hundreds of drawings, paintings and woodcuts, and held 32 solo exhibitions.

General info

Alternative names PNCA
Founded 1910
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 52
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

Address 511 NW Broadway
Portland, Oregon, 97209-3404
United States
City population 653,000
Phone 5032264391
Fax +1 (503) 226 3587

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