Fashion Institute of Technology

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FIT at a Glance

Location:
New York, NY
Setting:
Large city
Control:
Public
In-State Tuition:
$4,164
Out-of-State Tuition:
$11,592
Room & Board:
$11,700
Full-Time Undergrads:
7,166
Part-Time Undergrads:
3,137
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.fitnyc.edu
Admissions Website:
www.fitnyc.edu/admissions
Financial Aid Website:
www.fitnyc.edu/financialaid
Application Deadline:
February 1
Acceptance Rate:
40 %
Admission Difficulty:
Average
Average SAT Scores:
Not Reported
Average ACT Scores:
Not Reported

Best Things

  • Straight-from-the-industry professors provide students with "real world" experience/instruction.
  • Classroom sizes are kept, on average, to 30 students.
  • New York City is your campus.
  • More than 60 clubs and organizations students can join
  • More best things . . .

Worst Things

  • The hours of the cafeteria are not very flexible to students' schedules.
  • Students are forced to show their ID cards when they walk into every building on campus.
  • The length of classes is very long.
  • The housing is very expensive.
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Arts
  • Design and Applied Arts
  • Fashion and Apparel Design
  • Communications
  • More majors . . .

Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

The majority of students agrees that the quality of education they receive extends beyond the price that is paid. The FIT faculty has extensive knowledge of the industry and delivers real-world experience to students. Students are also given the chance to expand their learning outside of the New York City classroom, with internships and study abroad programs. Those students who tend to look negatively at FIT are those who are uninvolved and do not take advantage of what the school has to offer.

With the lack of a social scene, lack of a real campus, and the overwhelming amount of girls, students overlook these aspects and value the experiences and opportunities instead. New York City is where dreams can happen. If you stay focused and work hard, you will develop skills and confidence that will lead to a successful career.

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Local Atmosphere at Fashion Institute of Technology

Agiammanco

Fine Arts '16

5.0
A+

Amazing School and Area

The fashion institute of technology is an excellent college. From my perspective, I have seen fit to be a place full of welcoming people, both students and faculty, and also a place with great diversity. Being a suny school, fit is somewhat a smaller college but there are so many different types of people and it is located in such a famous area of the city that it feels as if there are enormous amounts of people you can meet. The college is located in an area where there are many eateries, a great number of places to shop and also stores for school supplies for students. The area in which fit is placed in is the most perfect place for students enrolled in the college. Fit also provides si much for its students, with the vast amount of majors and courses of study, to sports, clubs and other activities that allot fit to fulfill basically every students desires.

May 16, 2012

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Scholarships at Fashion Institute of Technology

Sgaboure

Fashion and Apparel Design '14

2.3
C

Hectic

I have not recieved my financial aid award yet, but the process so far has been a little hectic. You have to submit a budget sheet along with your fafsa as well as proof of residency if you are in-state. You may not have substancial proof even if you are a resident. For me, I nanny and do not have w-2 so I could not submit that. I also live with my boyfriend so I do not have rent or utilities in my name. If you are a resident and live with your parents who file dependency then you are a-ok. If not, make sure you have bills and such in your name as well as an NY state ID card.

May 10, 2012

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Athletics at Fashion Institute of Technology

Sgaboure

Fashion and Apparel Design '14

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Nonexistent Unfortunately

It is an art school we do not have any sports programs unfortunately. Luckily I went to a big ten school beforehand and already got to experience all of that

May 10, 2012

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User rating for Fashion Institute of Technology is 3.5 out of 5 based on 621 user reviews.

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Kristen Babson
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Major
Fashion Merchandising Management
Grad Year
2013

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