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Pacific Northwest College of Art

General Information

Name: Pacific Northwest College of Art
Address: 1241 NW Johnson, Portland, OR 97209-3023
Phone:

  • General information: (503) 226-4391
  • Financial aid office: (503) 821-8976
  • Admissions office: (503) 821-8971

Website: www.pnca.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,694$17,296$16,620
Books and supplies$1,710$985$954
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,300$7,345$7,117
        Other expenses$1,796$1,338$1,368
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$6,300$7,345$7,117

Total expenses   
Off-campus$28,500$26,964$26,059
Off-campus with family$26,704$25,626$24,691

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 79%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • (*)state/local grants: 9%
  • Institutional grants: 67%
  • Student loans: 79%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3323
  • Institutional grants:$3156
  • Student loans:$3471

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1656699
Percent admitted53.9%45.5%59.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.4%30.0%45.8%
Part-time4.5%3.3%5.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 293
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 33%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 87%
    • Part Time: 13%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 91%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Intermedia/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Printmaking - Bachelor
  • Sculpture - Bachelor


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