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Pacific Northwest College of Art
Pacific Northwest College of Art says yes to 74.9% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $34,883 median earnings.
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Pacific Northwest College of Art sits in Portland proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
40.5% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves.
Pacific Northwest College of Art won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Pacific Northwest College of Art received 658 applications and admitted 451 (68.5%), with 119 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Pacific Northwest College of Art's 74.9% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Pacific Northwest College of Art compares
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | Oregon median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 74.9% | 88.3% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $49,006 | $22,220 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $34,883 | $57,671 | $53,781 |
At $34,883, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($57,671). Look at Pacific Northwest College of Art's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $49,006 regardless of where you're from. At Pacific Northwest College of Art, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 420 — Pacific Northwest College of Art is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
Fewer than half of Pacific Northwest College of Art students — 29.1% — finish within six years. That number should shape how much debt feels safe.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Pacific Northwest College of Art?
Pacific Northwest College of Art doesn't look at test scores; its 74.9% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Pacific Northwest College of Art's acceptance rate?
68.5% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 451 admitted from 658 applicants.
How much does Pacific Northwest College of Art cost?
At Pacific Northwest College of Art, published tuition is $49,006 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Pacific Northwest College of Art's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $34,883 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Oregon
- Oregon State University — 77.3% admitted
- Bushnell University — 67.3% admitted
- Lewis & Clark College — 78.5% admitted
- Warner Pacific University — 71.1% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.