Design and Technology (BFA) 

at Parsons School of Design, New York

The acceptance rate of Parsons School of Design for the international students is around 63% as per the unofficial source, which is also the overal acceptance rate of the school.

The accetpance rate shows that the school is moderately selective and only 61 students out of 100 applicants get a chance to study at the school.

Students with excellent academic performance, exam scores and can easily apply at the school and have the higher consideration during the section process.

Parsons School of Design offers undergraduate, graduate and associate’s degrees for professionals through its academic schools, namely Art & Design, History & Theory, Art, Media, & Technology, Constructed Environments, Design Strategies, and Fashion. International students can study programs in the field of Art & Design, Fashion, Media, Design Management, Visual Arts, Urban Design and more.

When applying for Parsons School of Design admissions, all international students are required to pay the application fee. Listed below is the Parsons School of Design application fee, as per the choice of course:

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 86.54

Parsons School of Design is one of the most well-known design schools in the US. It is ranked #204 in Best National Universities by the prestigious US News & World Report in the 2024 edition. Parsons has also been awarded the rank #190 in Best Value Schools, and #158 in Best Colleges for Veterans by the same ranking body. According to QS World University Rankings by Subject, Parsons School of Design is ranked at the spot #4.

Students who are from India and willing to study at Parsons School of Design and looking for the upliftment of their careers with Arts and Design, and other related fields. The following are the requirements to be fulfilled by the students to study their intrested course at Parsons School of Design.

• Students are required to attain a minimum of score in the bachelor's degree for the PG course in the relevant subject. and a CGPA of 2.0 in the high school for th UG course.
• A valid passport and the student visa to study in USA.
• English language test scores and many other documents are required as per the specific field at the university.

The master's programs offered at the Parsons School of Design are available in various fields including business, management, design, visualization, textile, leadership and many more with many different specializations in a particular field. Here is the list of some of the top graduate courses offered at the university:

• M.Arch in Architecture
• M.Arch or MFA in Architecture and Lighting Design
• MPS in Communication Design
• MS in Data Visualization
• MFA in Design & Technology
• MS in Design & Urban Ecologies
• MFA in Fashion Design & Society.
• MPS in Fashion Management.
• MA in Fashion Studies
• MFA in Fine Arts.
• MA in History of Design & Curatorial Studies.
• MFA in Industrial Design.
• MFA in Interior Design
• MFA in Lighting Design
• MFA in Photography
• MS in Strategic Design & Management
• MS in Strategic Design for Global Leadership
• MFA in Textiles
• MFA in Transdisciplinary Design and many more.

Parsons School of Design offers study programs in the field of Art & Design, Fashion, Media, Design Management, Visual Arts, Urban Design and more for their international audience on the undergraduate and graduate levels, along with associate’s degrees for professionals. Annual tuition fees required to pursue a degree course at Parsons is around 50L on an average, which can be considered extremely expensive as a study abroad option. Students can refer to the table listed below for course specific fees requirements:

In order to secure an admission, all international graduate students are required to fulfill the Parsons School of Design admission requirements listed below:

• Completed online application along with USD 50 = INR 4,156* application fee;
• Mark sheets, or academic record for each institution attended;
• Proof of English language proficiency;
• Statement of purpose  (SOP);
• Letters of recommendation  (LOR);
• Resume/CV;
• Portfolio; and
• Interview (determined upon the review of application).

*1 USD = INR 83.13

Parsons School of Design alumni have excelled in various professions such as fashion, graphic designing, branding, product design, fine arts, interior design, UX/UI design, photography, architecture and many more. Some of the famous alumni are as follows:

• Rose Connor
• Duncan Tonatiuh Smith
• Kevin Kwan
• Richard Avedon
• David Carroll
• Zach Lieberman
• Jasper Johns
• Angelo Donghia
• Bob Williams
• Van Day Truex
• Chris Benz and many more.

Parsons School of Design ensures to take all the necessary steps to make the campus safe for Indian students. The university provides a campus safety app to provide access to safety resources to the students. Apart from this, they have an emergency management department who are specialised in handling different kinds of situations. All the students are given access to permanent identification card allowing them entry into the buildings.