Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Fashion Designers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Columbus College of Art and Design, Tri-C, and Ohio State.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Kent State, Ohio State, Bowling Green, and University of Cincinnati.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Ursuline College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Tri-C.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Ursuline College, Tri-C, and Edison State Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Dayton, Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio State, and Bowling Green.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of University of Dayton, Bowling Green, Columbus College of Art and Design, and Kent State.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Ohio State, University of Dayton, and University of Cincinnati.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Ursuline College, Columbus College of Art and Design, University of Dayton, and University of Cincinnati.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Ohio State University • Columbus, OH
Studying Fashion Design (completion in 2011)
• 12/13/2011
"They provided great professors and facilities. The school experience was amazing in terms of extra activities."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | They provided some business experience and fashion runway experience. They had different forms of design opportunities besides fashion, including stage costumes. |
| Program Reputation | 1 | I have had several people comment about the school but not the program specifically. Most people know the school on the basis of the band and football team. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The professors had field experience. The Program was hands on. |
| Instruction | 10 | Professors were very experienced in the field of their study. The instruction was not taught by teaching assistants. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I think it had a lot to do with my interest in the industry that made my classes easy. The professors were very entertaining and made learning easy. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | They always encouraged work in the studio. We were required to run our own runway show for our senior year. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | Flexibility is considered and enriched the overall college experience. It was hard to have a job to work around the classes that were specifically needed for the major. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | There was an amazing art studio for projects. There were also a lot of productions to help make and sew costumes for. |
| Social Life | 10 | The football games were amazing and student tickets were easy to sell to the public for extra money. The Greek system was run well. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There is no resume service provided. They strongly push you to go to grad school but do not aid in getting a job after your Bachelor's. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | There are no support groups provided after graduation. The career services office lacked expertise. |
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