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Pacific Northwest College of Art

Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private, non-profit art and design college. Founded in 1909 in Portland, Oregon, PNCA offers 10 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) degrees and 10 minors, eight graduate degrees including Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees within the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies, a Post-Baccalaureate, and a range of Community Education programs.

PNCA by the Numbers

10 undergraduate majors in art and design
10 minors
6 graduate degrees in the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies
1 Post-Baccalaureate program
476 students total

  • 412 Undergraduate Students
  • 64 Graduate Students

134 total faculty members
9 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio

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Facilities

Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design

511 NW Broadway

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Glass Building

2139 N Kerby

3D shops and labs

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ArtHouse Student Housing

33 NW Park Avenue

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Affiliations

  • Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD)
  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
  • International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media
  • Art Resources Consortium Northwest (ARC NW)
  • Oregon Independent College Association (OICA)
  • Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE)
  • National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) College Navigator

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  • Glass Building

    Address

    2139 N Kerby Ave
    Portland Oregon 97227 U.S.A.

    Contact

    503-226-4391

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