Pacific Northwest College of Art
Acceptance rate
74.8%
2025
Tuition per year
$49,006
$68,766 with room and board
Undergraduates
422
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Graduation rate
34.2%
4-year; 6-year rate 40.5%
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Website
- willamette.edu/pnca/index.html
- Undergraduates
- 422
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Portland
- Nearest international airport
- Portland International Airport (PDX), about 6 mi
- Also known as
- PNCA
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Stephen Thorsett (President)
- Phone
- 5032264391
- Address
- 511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR 97209-3404
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 82.4%, women 89.2%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 7 in 10
485 applicants in 2025, 74.8% admitted
363 admitted 122 not admitted Yield 28.1%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other · Master's16 (0% international)
- Writing, General · Master's6 (0% international)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis · Master's6 (17% international)
- Printmaking · Master's4 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts. | $13,895 | ||
| Graphic Design. | $19,501 | ||
| Illustration. | $19,501 | ||
| Photography. | - | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | $25,906-$28,794 | ||
| Intermedia/Multimedia. | $25,906-$28,794 | ||
| Painting. | $25,906-$28,794 | ||
| Sculpture. | $25,906-$28,794 | ||
| Printmaking. | $25,906-$28,794 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. | $25,906-$28,794 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | - |
Students
466 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 22:78 · Freshman retention 69.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 280
- First-year undergraduates 102
- Graduate students 44
- Transfers and others 40
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (422)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
7 in 2025 · 3.4% in 2016
1 in 2025 · 3.2% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$68,766
- Undergraduate tuition
- $49,006
- Room and board
- $19,760
- Graduate tuition
- $37,786
Tuition rose 48% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 76%.
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · Northwest Conference
Northwest Conference: football, basketball, baseball, cross country
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Portland State UniversityPortland · 1.1 mi
U.S. News #236
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Reed CollegePortland · 3.9 mi
Liberal Arts #60
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Lewis & Clark CollegePortland · 5.3 mi
Liberal Arts #97
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George Fox UniversityNewberg · 20.8 mi
U.S. News #262
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Pacific UniversityForest Grove · 20.8 mi
U.S. News #236
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Willamette UniversitySalem · 44.3 mi
U.S. News #208
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Oregon State UniversityCorvallis · 72.6 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of OregonEugene · 104.2 mi
U.S. News #116
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University of Puget SoundTacoma · 120.3 mi
Liberal Arts #100
Incidents, 2020–2022
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Pacific Northwest College of Art include Miel Vandepitte (Belgian illustrator and comic book artist), Joëlle Jones (Comic artist, known for Lady Killer) and Justin King (Guitarist, musician and artist).
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Miel Vandepitte 1998–
Belgian illustrator and comic book artist
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Joëlle Jones 1980–
Comic artist, known for Lady Killer
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Justin King 1980–
Guitarist, musician and artist
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.