About
Contact & Visit
Campus Visits Contact
Address
Fashion Institute of Tecnology
227 West 27th Street
New York, New York, 10001
227 West 27th Street
New York, New York, 10001
Phone
212-217-3760
Email
fitinfo@fitnyc.edu
Experience College Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
The Museum at FIT
David Dubinsky Student Center
Lari and Barbara Stanton Fitness Center
Gladys Marcus Library
Peter G. Scotese Computer-Aided Design and Communication Center
Academic buildings including he Shirley Goodman Resource Center and the Marvin Feldman Center for Business and Liberal Arts. Industry-Standard Academic Labs including broadcast, sewing, lighting and knitting, cosmetics and fragrance. Dedicated Workshops for footwear and millinery, jewelry design,leather draping, textile screen printing and toy design.Four residence halls, dining facilities, Barnes and Noble and Starbucks.
David Dubinsky Student Center
Lari and Barbara Stanton Fitness Center
Gladys Marcus Library
Peter G. Scotese Computer-Aided Design and Communication Center
Academic buildings including he Shirley Goodman Resource Center and the Marvin Feldman Center for Business and Liberal Arts. Industry-Standard Academic Labs including broadcast, sewing, lighting and knitting, cosmetics and fragrance. Dedicated Workshops for footwear and millinery, jewelry design,leather draping, textile screen printing and toy design.Four residence halls, dining facilities, Barnes and Noble and Starbucks.
Campus Tours
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times:
Average Length: 1 hour
Dates: Year-round
Times:
Average Length: 1 hour
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews
No
Information Sessions
Available
Times
Faculty and Coach Visits
Dates/Times Available
Class Visits
Dates/Times Available
Arrangements
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Transportation
Types of Transportation Available to Campus
All modes of public transportation are available and the campus is within close proximity to all major metropolitan airports.
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Admissions
Overview
Applicants:
Acceptance Rate:
Test Scores
Testing Policies
Yes
Yes
Standardized testing policy for use in admission
Test Optional
Deadlines
Regular — January 1
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Non-Academic
Talent / Ability
Selectivity Rating
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Learn MoreAcademics
Academics
Faculty and Class Information
Student/Faculty
17:1
Total Faculty
with Terminal Degree
Most frequent lab / sub section size
2 - 9
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Majors
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BASIC SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENTAL/REMEDIAL EDUCATION.
Second Language Learning.
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
Business Administration and Management, General.
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
Fashion Merchandising.
Franchising and Franchise Operations.
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
International Marketing.
Marketing Research.
Special Products Marketing Operations.
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other.
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COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
Apparel and Textile Manufacture.
Apparel and Textiles, General.
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LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
General Studies.
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
Museology/Museum Studies.
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Commercial and Advertising Art.
Commercial Photography.
Design and Applied Arts, Other.
Design and Visual Communications, General.
Fashion/Apparel Design.
Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
Fine and Studio Arts Management.
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
Fine/Studio Arts, General.
Graphic Design.
Illustration.
Industrial and Product Design.
Interior Design.
Metal and Jewelry Arts.
Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
Opportunities at School
Experiential
Internship
Notable Faculty
Prominent Alumni
Leslie Blodgett
Founder of bareMinerals
Michael Kors
Chief Creative Officer, Honorary Chair and Director, MK Holdings, Inc.
Edward Menichechi
Chief Marketing Officer for Conde' Nast
Nanette Lepore
Fashion Designer and founder, Robespierre, Inc.
Nina Garcia
Creative Director, Marie Claire Magazine and Project Runway judge
Fran Boller
Executive VP, Nike
Toni Chi
International Restaurant Designer
Careers
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
Opportunities at School
Experiential
Internship
ROI & Outcomes
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Notification Date
Apr 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
State Aid
State Aid
Financial Aid Statistics
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
Required Fees
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
Transportation for Commuters
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based
Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
Need-Based Federal Pell
Need-Based Private Scholarships
Need-Based SEOG
Need-Based State Scholarships
Non-Need-Based
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
Federal Perkins Loans
State Loans
State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
Direct Lender
No
Student Body
Student Body
Overall
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
9,392
Foreign Countries Represented
70
Demographics
9.53%
Asian
8.80%
Black
16.71%
Hispanic
46.76%
Caucasian
13.76%
International
85% female
15% male
79% are full time
21% are part time
Campus Life
Campus Life
Overview
Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus
Help finding off-campus housing
No
First-Year Students living on campus
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Housing Options
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Wellness Housing
Dorms Female
Wellness Housing
Special Needs Admissions
Director
Joseph Plutz
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Special Need Services Offered
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
65
Number of Honor Societies
7
Number of Social Sororities
Number of Religious Organizations
3
Sports
Athletic Division
Other
Student Services
Academic
Sustainability
60*
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
Fee for Network Use
No
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
No
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Yes
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
