Pacific Northwest College of Art
The 511 Federal Building was built in 1916–18 as a post office and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now PNCA's main campus, the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design. | |
| Type | Private art school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1909 |
Parent institution | Willamette University |
| Endowment | $14.7 million |
| President | David Ellis (interim) |
| Dean | Jennifer Gilligan Cole |
Academic staff | 121 (2024) |
| Students | 647 (2024) |
| Undergraduates | 522 (2024) |
| Postgraduates | 125 (2024) |
Other students | 1,400 CE (2016) |
| Location | , , United States 45°31′37″N 122°40′41″W / 45.5269°N 122.6781°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black |
| Mascot | Sloth |
| Website | pnca |
The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is an art school of Willamette University and is located in Portland, Oregon. Established in 1909, the art school grants Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees and graduate degrees including the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees. It has an enrollment of about 500 students. The college merged with Willamette University in 2021.
The college has 10 Bachelor of Fine Arts majors and five graduate programs, a dual-degree MA/MFA option, and a Post-Baccalaureate program within the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies.