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The main campus of Fashion Institute is in New York, New York (a large city). The school is a public school. Fashion Institute offers degrees up to the Master's degree.
The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Fashion Institute students most commonly major in a field related to media, design, photography and commercial art, business and management, architecture and planning, and construction trades.
The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 33% of people who applied to Fashion Institute were accepted. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.
Fashion Institute offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.
In 2005, Fashion Institute had 10,381 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools. Females make the bulk of the student body at Fashion Institute.
The school offers comparatively low-priced tuition.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"The Fashion Institute of Technology prepares students for professional excellence in design, fashion, and business by providing the premier educational experience that fosters creativity, career focus, and a global perspective."
More complete details are provided below.
Fashion Institute Of Technology
227 W 27th St
New York, NY 10001-5992
General Phone: (212) 217-7999
Admissions Phone: (212) 217-7675
Financial Aid Phone: (212) 217-7684
http://www.fitnyc.edu
Fashion Institute awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Business And Management | 1,053 | sales, fashion merchandising, merchandising and sales, merchandising sales and marketing, special products marketing |
| Design | 486 | fashion design, design and applied arts, industrial design |
| Photography And Commercial Art | 255 | commercial art, commercial photography |
| Media | 152 | advertising |
| Architecture And Planning | 123 | interior architecture |
| Construction Trades | 81 | apparel and textiles, apparel and textile courses, apparel and textile manufacture |
| Engineering Technician | 56 | industrial production tech |
| Art Studies | 41 | art studies |
| Mechanics And Repair | 37 | jewelrymaking |
| Production Trades | 36 | machine shop assistant |
| Education And Teaching | 18 | industrial arts teaching |
| Fine Arts | 16 | art history and criticism |
| Drama And Performing Arts | 12 | various performing arts |
| Liberal Arts | 2 | museum studies |
Number of programs and degrees for Fashion Institute in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 1,375 | 12 |
| Bachelor's degree | 970 | 15 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 21 | 2 |
| Master's degree | 2 | 1 |
In 2005, Fashion Institute had a total enrollment of 10,381 students (8,224 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class (2005):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 13% |
| Women | 87% |
| Full-Time | 97% |
| Part-Time | 3% |
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 99% |
| Graduate | 1% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 40% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Asian | 15% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Other Races | 19% |
| (Foreign Students) | 8% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| New York | 56% |
| New Jersey | 15% |
| Pennsylvania | 5% |
| Foreign countries | 3% |
| Connecticut | 3% |
| Massachusetts | 2% |
| Maryland | 2% |
| Michigan | 1% |
| Virginia | 1% |
| Florida | 1% |
| Texas | 1% |
| Georgia | 1% |
| Minnesota | 1% |
| State unknown | 1% |
| California | 1% |
| Ohio | 1% |
| North Carolina | 1% |
Fashion Institute offers campus housing for 1,200 of its 8,224 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,611 | 1,523 | 33% | 1,055 | 69% |
| Men | 663 | 193 | 29% | 133 | 69% |
| Women | 3,948 | 1,330 | 34% | 922 | 69% |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | required |
| Class Rank | required |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | recommended |
| Recommendations | not required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | required |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | recommended |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | required |
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Admissions Phone Number: (212) 217-7675
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 3,494 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 9,642 |
| Room and board | $ 8,409 |
| Room charge | $ 5,018 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 3,390 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,400 |
| Other expenses | $ 1,650 |
Financial Aid:
Fashion Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 286600)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (212) 217-7684
Fashion Institute has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 19 | $96,311 | 18 | $94,589 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 13 | $76,060 | 20 | $77,294 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 62 | $60,739 | 72 | $60,209 |
| Instructor | academic year | 8 | $45,149 | 8 | $45,596 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 102 | $68,095 | 118 | $67,359 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Interior Architecture
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Fashion Merchandising
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Special Products Marketing Operations
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Manufacture
Apparel and Textiles, General
Apparel and Textiles, Other
DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Fashion/Apparel Design
Industrial Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS
Museology/Museum Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Fashion Institute Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% |  |
| Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 4% | |
| Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted) (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 7% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in construction trades (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of students from other states (vs. all colleges) | Top 12% | |
| % of degrees in architecture and planning (vs. all colleges) | Top 12% | |
| % of degrees in design (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| % of degrees in photography and commercial art (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| % of accepted students who choose to enroll (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 16% | |
| Minority % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in media (vs. all colleges) | Top 20% | |
Notable:
Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Offers weekend classes Career counseling Career placement services Student employment services Remedial classes for students Option to study abroad Offers campus housing Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching
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