Parsons School of Design
New York, NY
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 8,997 |
| Admitted | 5,406 |
| Acceptance rate | 60.1% |
| Yield rate | 29.8% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Parsons School of Design.
Parsons School of Design's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 520 and 640
- Math: 510 and 640
- Writing: 23 and 28
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Parsons School of Design.
Parsons School of Design's average composite ACT score falls between 23 and 29.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Acting | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Architecture & Related Programs, Other | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 10 | 53 | 63 |
| Art Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cinematography & Film/Video Production | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Conducting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design & Applied Arts, Other | 9 | 29 | 38 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digital Communications & Media/Multimedia | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Economics, General | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 8 | 102 | 110 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 18 | 50 | 68 |
| Foods, Nutrition, & Wellness Studies, General | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Graphic Design | 23 | 89 | 112 |
| Health Services Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History, General | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illustration | 12 | 42 | 54 |
| Industrial Design | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| Interior Design | 4 | 55 | 59 |
| International/Global Studies | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 44 | 19 | 63 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 51 | 75 | 126 |
| Mass Communications/Media Studies | 13 | 43 | 56 |
| Music History, Literature, & Theory | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Philosophy | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Photography | 26 | 56 | 82 |
| Piano & Organ | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Psychology, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Publishing | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sociology | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Violin, Viola, Guitar & Other Stringed Instruments | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Voice & Opera | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 366 | 864 | 1230 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 259 |
| Reported Results | 20 |
| Accepted | 19 (95%) 95,5 |
| Rejected | 1 |
| Attending | 5 |
| Yield Rate | 26% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.00 | 3.40 | 3.60 |
| SAT I | 1485 | 1671 | 1826 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 429 | 550 | 634 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| SAT I | 1470 | 1470 | 1470 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 437 | 437 | 437 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 05:00:08 AM
Newest applicant: 58 days, 13 hours, and 24 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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