Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY
227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001-5992
212-217-7999

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and specializes in art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry.

FIT was founded in 1944, when the New York State Legislature created the School of Industrial and Fine Arts to serve the needs of World War II veterans. In 1947, the school was renamed the Fashion Institute of Technology.

FIT offers more than 50 programs leading to Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees in the fields of Art and Design, Business and Technology, and Liberal Arts.

FIT's campus is located on West 27th Street in Manhattan, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, in the Chelsea neighborhood. The campus is home to the Museum at FIT, which features exhibitions on fashion and popular culture.

FIT is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 8191

Acceptance Rate: 58.98%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.fitnyc.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.fitnyc.edu/financialaid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $26993

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $41515

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Fashion Institute of Technology is $106544.64. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Fashion Institute of Technology. For graduates of Fashion Institute of Technology, we saw an average early-career income of $48200.00 and mid-career income of $80600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.