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Prescott College

Prescott, AZ · City · 219 students
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$22,583
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
44%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
52% typical
$42,359
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$51,562 typical
95%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in the scenic mountain highlands of Prescott, Arizona, Prescott College is a progressive liberal arts institution renowned for its dedication to environmental sustainability and social justice, offering standout programs in Environmental Studies, Adventure Education, and Sustainable Food Systems. Its tight-knit, eco-conscious campus culture fosters an outdoorsy and collaborative student experience where learning is hands-on, experiential, and deeply integrated with the natural world. What truly sets the college apart is its signature three-week wilderness orientation expedition in the Arizona backcountry, as well as a highly personalized curriculum that empowers students to design their own majors and receive detailed narrative evaluations rather than traditional letter grades.


Wikipedia:Prescott College is a private college in Prescott, Arizona, United States.

Location
Prescott, AZ, 86301 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHX · Phoenix
81 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$35,685
Housing & food (on campus)$10,902
Books & supplies$474
Cost of attendance$48,532
Average net price$22,583
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$35,685
Housing & food (on campus)$10,902
Books & supplies$474
Cost of attendance$48,532
Average net price$22,583
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$22,542
$30–48k
$19,587
$48–75k
$16,537
$75–110k
$24,832
$110k+
$25,444
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
44%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
36%
Back for yr 2
74%
Transferred
33%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 25% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 27% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,539
10 yrs after entry$42,359
Debt
Median at graduation$16,300
Monthly payment$173
Middle 50% owe$6.5k–$23.8k
90th percentile$33,750
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
95%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 28%Women 72%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
42%
First-gen
23%
Family income
$26,676
Independent
55%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
22%
Race & ethnicity
White
64%
Hispanic
9%
Black
1%
Asian
5%
Unknown
21%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$33,539
After 10 yrs
$42,359
Natural Resources Conservation and Research22
Psychology, General22
Social Sciences, Other12
Outdoor Education10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities8
Agricultural Production Operations6
Education, General6
Sustainability Studies6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2
Visual and Performing Arts, General2
Business Administration, Management and Operations2
Special Education and Teaching1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Full-time faculty
61%
Faculty salary
$4,764/mo
Teaching spend
$6,871
per student
Federal loans
52%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (medium programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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