Admission
| 1st Year Students | U.S. Census | |
|---|---|---|
| African American/Non-Hispanic | 4% | 12.4% |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 18% | 4.3% |
| European American/Non-Hispanic | 29% | 74.1% |
| Hispanic American | 9% | 14.7% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | 0.8% |
| International students | 31% | N/A |
Parsons has almost 3,800 undergraduate students and more than 400 graduate students. Some 2,000 continuing education students take single courses and certificate programs. And over 2,000 children and young people attend weekend and summer pre-college programs. The student body is 77% Women and 23% Men, with most of the constituents being full-time students. About one third of the college is made up of international students hailing from 68 different countries. The largest international groups come from Asia, followed by Europe.
There are 127 full-time faculty members and 1,056 part-time faculty members, many of whom are successful working artists and designers in New York City. Faculty members and visiting critics include architect Brian Lewis, and artist Brian Tolle. The Student/faculty ratio is 9:1.
In 1920, Parsons School of Design was the first art and design school in America to found a campus abroad. Today the School offers its students the possibility to study abroad at various art and design schools around the world. Parsons also has affiliations with schools that operate independently but embrace Parsons' philosophy and teaching methodology, including:
- Parsons Paris, France
- La Escuela de Diseño at Altos de Chavón, La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Kanazawa International Design Institute, Kanazawa, Japan
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—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948)
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