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Fashion Institute Of Technology

The Fashion Institute of Technology, or FIT, is located in New York City, New York, United States. It was established in the year 1944. FIT is a college of art and design, business, and technology of the State University of New York (SUNY). The college offers more than 15 majors through the School of Art and Design and over 10 majors through the School of Business and Technology.

FIT is an accredited institutional member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, and the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research. FIT is home to a museum, which has one of the world's largest and most important collections of textiles, clothing, and accessories.

Some notable alumni of FIT are Amber Lee Ettinger, model and actress; Nanette Lepore, fashion designer; and Christina Barba, chief fashion officer of Bologna Fashions.

Campus Location

227 W 27th St
New York, NY 10001-5992
USA
Main Tel: (212) 217-7999
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Fashion Institute Of Technology Highlights

Where Fashion Institute Of Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in media, construction trades, design, business and management, fine arts, and photography and commercial art.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Selective admissions.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1,79412
Bachelor1,07219
Master656
< 1 year certificate232

Fashion Institute Students

The student enrollment at Fashion Institute was 9,938 in 2007 (8,105 full-time equivalent).

About 12% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 88% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,732
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,316
Room$ 6,705
Board$ 3,390
Books and supplies$ 1,600
Other$ 2,100

Financial Aid: Fashion Institute participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  180
Without tenure; working toward tenure  55

Housing and Meals

Fashion Institute provides on-campus housing for 2,300 of its 8,105 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Fashion Institute Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men41%
Women43%
All43%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (22 awarded)

  • Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,135 awarded)

  • Fashion Merchandising
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Marketing
  • Marketing Research
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Special Products Marketing Operations
  • Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (112 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture
  • Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (898 awarded)

  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (42 awarded)

  • Fashion Modeling

FINE ARTS (135 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Museology/Museum Studies

MEDIA (342 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (265 awarded)

  • Commercial Photography
  • Commercial and Advertising Art

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Fashion Institute with government-defined occupation categories.)

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