Pacific Northwest College of Art Acceptance Rate
Portland, Oregon · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 658
- Admitted
- 451
- Yield
- 26.4%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Small sample: this rate is based on 658 applicants, so year-to-year swings can be large. Read it as approximate.
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Pacific Northwest College of Art's acceptance rate has fallen from 82.4% in 2014–15 to 68.5% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 238 to 658 (+176%) over that period.
Its 68.5% rate makes Pacific Northwest College of Art more selective than about 65% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 19 tracked Oregon schools, it is more selective than about 74%.
In 2023–24, women were admitted at a higher rate (68% for women vs 55.9% for men, a 12.1-point gap). Pacific Northwest College of Art has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2018–19. Of admitted students, 26.4% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 238 | 196 | 82.4% | 74 |
| 2015–16 | 295 | 238 | 80.7% | 70 |
| 2016–17 | 312 | 293 | 93.9% | 81 |
| 2017–18 | 418 | 396 | 94.7% | 82 |
| 2018–19 | 1,144 | 1,065 | 93.1% | 131 |
| 2019–20 | 999 | 886 | 88.7% | 109 |
| 2020–21 | 621 | 596 | 96% | 89 |
| 2021–22 | 364 | 355 | 97.5% | 64 |
| 2022–23 | 471 | 445 | 94.5% | 90 |
| 2023–24 | 658 | 451 | 68.5% | 119 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 384 | 261 | 68% |
| Men | 136 | 76 | 55.9% |
| Another gender | 138 | 114 | 82.6% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Pacific Northwest College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Pacific Northwest College of Art's acceptance rate?
Pacific Northwest College of Art's acceptance rate is 68.5% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (451 admitted of 658 applicants).
Is Pacific Northwest College of Art test optional?
Pacific Northwest College of Art is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Pacific Northwest College of Art?
Pacific Northwest College of Art received 658 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 451.
Is Pacific Northwest College of Art getting harder to get into?
Pacific Northwest College of Art has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 82.4% in 2014–15 to 68.5% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: willamette.edu/pnca/index.html.