Pacific Northwest College of Art
The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is an art school of Willamette University and is located in Portland, Oregon. Established in 1909, the art school grants Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees and graduate degrees including the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees. It has an enrollment of about 500 students. The college merged with Willamette University in 2021.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $35,785
- Undergraduate enrollment: 429
- Graduation rate (150%): 29%
- Graduation rate (200%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 47%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,883
- Median earnings (8 years): $29,008
- Median earnings (6 years): $24,101
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Portland, OR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pacific Northwest College of Art include Illustration, Digital Arts, Fine.
- Illustration (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $19,501 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Digital Arts (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $13,895 1 year after graduation
- Fine (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,906 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Graphic Design (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $19,501 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Photography (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,906 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Painting (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,906 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Intermedia (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,906 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Sculpture (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,906 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Printmaking (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,906 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Pacific Northwest College of Art students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $35,104 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $35,104
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $34,711
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $41,713
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $45,643
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $45,596
- In-state tuition and fees: $49,006
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $49,006
- Books and supplies: $1,480
- On-campus room and board: $19,760
- Off-campus room and board: $19,760
- Off-campus with family: $3,090
- Typical cost of attendance: $70,246
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $26,919
- Average federal loan: $6,684
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Pacific Northwest College of Art admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 28% enrolled.
- Applications: 485
- Admitted: 363
- Enrolled: 102
- Yield (first-choice signal): 28%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 429
- Women: 79%
- Commuter share (estimated): 70%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 120
- Graduation rate: 29%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 18%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $88,414
- Associate professor salary: $76,500
- Assistant professor salary: $68,432
- On-campus housing capacity: 130
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Pacific Northwest College of Art acceptance rate? Pacific Northwest College of Art admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pacific Northwest College of Art cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $35,104 a year after aid. Average net price is $35,785.
What majors does Pacific Northwest College of Art offer? Popular programs include Illustration, Digital Arts, Fine, Graphic Design, Photography.
What is the average salary after Pacific Northwest College of Art? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,883 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pacific Northwest College of Art graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 47% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 29%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pacific Northwest College of Art official site: https://willamette.edu/pnca/index.html.