Early programs sought to teach students a variety of subjects such as architectural engineering, mechanics, dressmaking, and furniture making.

Students studied subjects such as history, mathematics, physics, and literature to better understand the world in which they would be working, which is still used in Pratt's curriculum.

The Chemistry, Machinery, and Engineering buildings were constructed in the same architectural style, unifying all disciplines offered by the School.

The School of Science and Technology had its own Student Army Training Corps which taught enlistees engineering skills needed for the war.

The changes also reflected New York State requirements for granting degrees and stricter government and professional licensing regulations for graduates.

[11] As part of Robert Moses' plan for urban renewal in New York City, Pratt's physical campus saw the greatest amount of change in its history.

However, after Moses' clearance of many structures located between Pratt's buildings, including homes, the land was given over to the school, and a true campus was established.

[18] In anticipation of the institute's centennial in 1987, several capital improvements were made to the campus, in an attempt to restore many dilapidated buildings.

The Grand Mall was re-landscaped with new plantings, brick pathways, and lighting and the Newman Amphitheater was built in 1988 in celebration of the hundredth anniversary.

Funds were allocated for campus-wide beautification projects and restoration and modernization of historic buildings, starting with Memorial Hall.

President Schutte rejected Stabile's request and allocated his funds to construct a new residence hall named in his honor.

[31] While Kiplinger's Personal Finance previously named Pratt as one of the country's best values in private colleges and universities, it was no longer listed in their rankings as of 2019.

The main gate located at Willoughby Avenue on the north side of campus is accessible for pedestrians and vehicles while the secondary pedestrian-only gate located at the corner of Hall Street and DeKalb Avenue at the southwest part of campus is convenient for commuters and for students to get to Higgins Hall.

The campus is very park-like and fully landscaped and provides a stark contrast to the urban neighborhood that surrounds the school.

Some of the artists who have loaned their work to the park include Shin Sang Ho, Mark di Suvero, Donald Lipski, Tom Otterness, Richard Serra, Takashi Soga, Gunnar Theel, and Allan Wexler.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005[61] and was awarded the Getty Foundation Campus Heritage Grant.

The Classon Avenue station (IND Crosstown Line) is located one block south of the southeast corner of campus.

Pratt participates in New Jersey Transit's University Partnership Program where students can receive a twenty-five percent discount on monthly passes based out of Penn Station in Manhattan.

The Institute restored the building's exterior to its original facade highlighting its decorative architectural and design elements and renovated the interior to feature its high ceilings and wood beams.

Its faculty was largely composed of Manhattan's working professionals, who themselves had achieved the level of skill necessary to meet the city's global-defining standards.

Magazines, books, music albums, movie posters, print and television advertisements, and packaging for all forms of retail products were the intended goals for its graduates, as well as Manhattan's omnipresent fashion industry.

In addition, the below-ground space in the school was converted into a state-of-the-art printmaking facility, teaching artist-created lithography, silk screening, and engraving.

[76] The Cannoneers joined the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) in the 2024-25 academic year[77] and are the only New York institution in the seven-member league.

Pratt began its transition to NCAA Division III with an exploratory season in 2018-19, which was rewarded with provisional membership the following year.

[78] Designed by Ezra Ehrenkranz and Daniel Tully and constructed in 1974, the Activity Resource Center, or simply known as "The ARC", is the main hub for Pratt Athletics and Recreation.

It also previously hosted the annual Colgate Games, the nation's largest amateur track series for girls from elementary school through college.

Cast in bronze in Seville, Spain, the cannon bears the insignia of Philip V and was brought to Pratt from the walls of Morro Castle in Havana, Cuba, in 1899.

The Cannoneers also took home a national collegiate championship title in 1901 and made four NAIA ('59, '60, '61, and '62) and two ECAC ('77,'79) post-season appearances.

The men's soccer team won the inaugural NAIA tournament in 1959, edging Elizabethtown College 4–3 in double overtime.

In addition, there are intramural activities scheduled throughout the year, ranging from individual (tennis and track & field) to team sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball, and touch football).