Parsons School of Design

Address:
66 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10011

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1970
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,072
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions

Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: N/A

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $30,930
Room/Board: $11,750

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: internships, alumni network, interest inventory

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 51,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 224
Number of microforms: 106,000
Number of audiovisuals: 146,300
Number of ebooks: 197
Other library facilities: Students have access to consortium libraries at: Bobst Library–New York University, Cooper Union, New York Academy of Art, Cardozo Law School Library.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 997
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 15%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): New York City (Queens LGA) (10), Jamaica, NY (JFK) (14)
Nearest train station: New York City (1)
Nearest bus station: New York City (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – N/A
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – N/A
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: N/A
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – N/A
Other policies: N/A

Campus

Most popular events: N/A