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Portfolios for Top Universities — Any Major
Not only art schools. NPC students have been admitted to comprehensive universities including Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, UPenn, UC Berkeley, UCLA, the University of Toronto and UBC — in architecture, business, science, the humanities and the arts.
Comprehensive-university offers181
Universities44
Published results2017–2025
ConsultationFree
Success stories
From the NPC studio to top universities.
Real students and real offers — from our official results and the students themselves.
33
offers from University of Toronto
Social Science and Humanities · Social Science · Architecture Studies · Art History & Art Management · Visual Studies
24
offers from University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Arts · Sauder Business School · Bachelor of Science · Bachelor of Commerce · Visual Art
6
offers from Cornell University
Architecture Design · Master of Architecture (graduate) · Architecture · Architecture Design (ED)
Where students were admitted
Comprehensive universities — not only art schools.
Comprehensive universities and the programs NPC students were admitted to, from our official results 2017–2025 — every school, most selective first.
Harvard University1 offer
Master of Architecture (graduate)Cornell University6 offers
Architecture Design · Master of Architecture (graduate) · Architecture · Architecture Design (ED)Columbia University1 offer
Architecture DesignBrown University1 offer
Architecture DesignUniversity of Pennsylvania1 offer
Master of Architecture (graduate)Carnegie Mellon University3 offers
Architecture · Design · Architecture DesignRice University3 offers
Architecture Design · ArchitectureUC Berkeley2 offers
Master of Architecture (graduate) · Architecture DesignUCLA2 offers
Computer Science and Engineering · BiochemistryUniversity of Notre Dame1 offer
Bachelor of Architecture ProgramTufts University1 offer
Bachelor of Fine ArtsNew York University4 offers
Game Design · Studio Art · Master of Architecture (graduate)University of Southern California10 offers
Architecture · Game Art · Animation & Digital Arts · Undecided Major · Art · Media StudiesUCL — The Bartlett School of Architecture2 offers
Architecture BSc · Architecture DesignUniversity College London1 offer
Bachelor of ArtsBoston University1 offer
College of Arts & ScienceNortheastern University3 offers
Business Administrative & Communication Studies · Architecture · Civil Engineering and Architectural StudiesUniversity of Washington1 offer
Master of Architecture (graduate)Syracuse University9 offers
Architecture · Computer Art & AnimationUniversity of Toronto33 offers
Social Science and Humanities · Social Science · Architecture Studies · Art History & Art Management · Visual Studies · Humanities · Visual Art · Architecture · Bachelor of Commerce · Bachelor of Arts · Studies in Social Science · Studies in Life Science · Mathematics and Physical Science · Communication, Culture, Information & Technology · Visual & Performing Arts · Arts Management & Media · Architecture Design · Media · ArtMcGill University3 offers
Bachelor of Arts · Bachelor of ScienceUniversity of British Columbia (UBC)24 offers
Bachelor of Arts · Sauder Business School · Bachelor of Science · Bachelor of Commerce · Visual Art · Applied Science · Media Studies · Architecture · Architecture Design (graduate) · Architecture Design · Theatre Costume Design · BFAUniversity of Waterloo9 offers
Architecture · Architecture Design · Global Business and Digital Arts · Life SciencesQueen’s University2 offers
Bachelor of Arts · Studies in Social ScienceMcMaster University2 offers
Bachelor of Arts · BusinessWestern University5 offers
Visual Art · Social Science · ScienceUniversity of Alberta4 offers
Bachelor of Arts · Sociology · NeuroscienceSimon Fraser University11 offers
Faculty of Arts & Social Science · Studies in Social Science · Visual Art · Health Sciences · Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology · Fine Arts · Media · Visual ArtsCarleton University5 offers
Bachelor of Architectural Studies · Architecture Design · Architecture Design (graduate)Toronto Metropolitan University3 offers
Architecture · Architecture DesignUC Davis5 offers
Architecture · Computer Science and Engineering · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Art · Architecture DesignUC San Diego5 offers
Visual Arts · Bachelor of Arts / Art · Biochemistry · Architecture DesignUC Irvine3 offers
Bachelor of Arts · Bachelor of Arts / Art · Architecture DesignUC Santa Barbara1 offer
Architecture DesignUC Santa Cruz1 offer
ArtPenn State1 offer
Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of Victoria1 offer
Visual ArtKwantlen Polytechnic University4 offers
Bachelor of Arts · Fine ArtsUW1 offer
Pre SciencesCentre for Digital Media1 offer
Master of Digital Media (graduate)British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)1 offer
3D Modeling, Art and AnimationUniversity of Denver1 offer
Game DesignRochester Institute of Technology1 offer
Game DesignCapilano University1 offer
Bachelor of ArtsMore schools on the results page.
Majors
From architecture to business, science and the humanities.
A sample of the programs NPC students were admitted to.
Architecture
- Harvard University — Master of Architecture (graduate)
- Cornell University — Architecture Design
- Columbia University — Architecture Design
- Brown University — Architecture Design
- University of Pennsylvania — Master of Architecture (graduate)
- Carnegie Mellon University — Architecture
- Rice University — Architecture Design
Business & commerce
- Northeastern University — Business Administrative & Communication Studies
- University of Toronto — Art History & Art Management
- University of British Columbia (UBC) — Sauder Business School
- University of Waterloo — Global Business and Digital Arts
- McMaster University — Business
Arts, humanities & social science
- University of Southern California — Undecided Major
- University College London — Bachelor of Arts
- Boston University — College of Arts & Science
- University of Toronto — Social Science and Humanities
- McGill University — Bachelor of Arts
- University of British Columbia (UBC) — Bachelor of Arts
- Queen’s University — Bachelor of Arts
Science, engineering & computing
- UCLA — Computer Science and Engineering
- University of Toronto — Studies in Life Science
- McGill University — Bachelor of Science
- University of British Columbia (UBC) — Bachelor of Science
- University of Waterloo — Life Sciences
- Western University — Science
- University of Alberta — Neuroscience
Art, design & media
- Carnegie Mellon University — Design
- Tufts University — Bachelor of Fine Arts
- New York University — Game Design
- University of Southern California — Game Art
- Syracuse University — Computer Art & Animation
- University of Toronto — Visual Studies
- University of British Columbia (UBC) — Visual Art
Why a portfolio matters
A portfolio shows admissions readers what grades can’t.
Many comprehensive universities require a portfolio for architecture, design and fine-arts programs, and some accept a creative portfolio from applicants in other majors. A body of sustained, original work shows commitment, independent thinking and skill.
- 01Free consultation & school list — We look at the student’s goals and current work, and map each target school’s portfolio requirements.
- 02A plan by grade — From foundations in Grades 8–10 to finished work in Grades 11–12, with hours and a timeline.
- 03Mentored, one-on-one — Working artists and designers help build a portfolio with original ideas and sustained, in-depth work.
- 04Select, present & submit — Pieces chosen, laid out and submitted in each school’s format — and practice talking about the work.
FAQ
Common questions
Which universities have NPC students been admitted to?
Our published results include Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, the University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon, Rice, UC Berkeley, UCLA, NYU, USC, UCL, the University of Toronto, McGill, UBC and Waterloo, among others, as well as art and design schools such as RISD, Parsons and ArtCenter.
Is it only for art and architecture majors?
No. NPC students have been admitted to programs in architecture, business and commerce (for example UBC Sauder), science and engineering (for example computer science and biochemistry), the humanities and social sciences, and art and design.
When should a student start?
Ideally in Grade 9 or 10, so there is time to build foundations and then a sustained body of work. Students who start later can still prepare a focused portfolio — a free consultation will tell you what is realistic.
Is the consultation free?
Yes. Portfolio consultations are free, in person or online.