<p>I am planning to major in industrial design next year as a freshman at art school (i'm a senior in HS now). I have been accepted to Pratt, and I am waiting to hear back from Parsons, MassArt, and Cooper Union (I applied to the architecture school at CU). I have a good feeling I'll get into Parsons since I got into Pratt with a hefty presidential schollarship, and both are my top choice, being in NYC.</p>
<p>They have very a different feel to them, however, and I want to know more about the quality/comparison of their specific industrial design programs.</p>
<p>If anyone has any information/oppinions that would be great!</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know how the acceptance of Pratt, Parsons, MassArt, and RISD compare, as far as portfolio quality?</p>
<p>This should be posted in the arts forum. However, let me address them.</p>
<p>The top industrial design schools, as rated by Design Intelligence Magazine are as follows:</p>
<p>Undergrad:
1. Art Center College of Design in California
2. University of Cincinnati, which you should have applied to
3.Pratt institute
4.RISD
5.Carnegie Mellon
6. Cleveland Institute of Art
7. Univ of Illinois
8. Syracuse University</p>
<p>For graduate ID:</p>
<p>1.Art Center College of Design
2.Pratt Institute
3.Cranbrook Academy of Art
4.Illinois Institute of Tech
5.Stanford
6.RISD
7. Ohio State
8. Univ. of Illinois- Urbana
9.Syracuse University
10. Arizona State, Georgia state, North Carolina State</p>
<p>Wicked, frankly, Parson's isn't a well-known school for industrial design,which is why it isn't on the list.</p>
<p>I believe that the best school in your list would clearly be Pratt! Pratt is a well-known, repudable school for industrial design and for design in general. Parsons is more for fashion. Mass Art and Cooper Union would be ok if you really are desparate for money. Frankly, I feel that Mass Art is better than Cooper Union.</p>
<p>what makes you say mass art is better that cooper union? i know cooper is extremely selective (they only take about 40 people into their architecture school, which is where i applied) but i'm just curious.</p>
<p>I know parsons is a FD-oriented school, but their product design dept looked pretty good-- maybe it's just not as publicized as pratt?? i dont really know, I'm just trying to see which school has the best education, not necessarily the best reputation.</p>