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Fashion Institute of Technology Business Programs

Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, NY. A Major City Center offers an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Fashion Institute of Technology Rankings

FIT is featured in these rankings for business programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#22 of 291	State — New York
Overall Quality	#68 of 758	Region — Middle Atlantic
Overall Quality	#275 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Fashion Institute of Technology?

Contact information for FIT are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001-5992
Phone:	2122177999
Website:	www.fitnyc.edu/
Admissions:	www.fitnyc.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.fitnyc.edu/financialaid

How Do I Get Into FIT?

You can apply to FIT online at: https://www.suny.edu/applysuny

FIT is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for FIT

Here’s what FIT requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into FIT?

FIT has an acceptance rate of 60%, making it fairly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 56% choose to enroll — a strong indicator that admitted students commit to enrolling.

Average Test Scores

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at FIT are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	783	396	51%
Women	3,181	1,991	63%

Can I Afford Fashion Institute of Technology?

The average net price after aid at FIT is $22,024. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$7,170
In-State Fees	$1,004
Out-of-State Tuition	$21,692
Out-of-State Fees	$1,004
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$8,174
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$22,696

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 16% of students at FIT receive some form of financial aid (1,291 students).

Approximately 46% of students at FIT receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $7,766 per student.

32% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,902.

Student Loan Debt

30% of FIT undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,566 per year.

Fashion Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 278 students enrolled at FIT. FIT is classified as a 5,000 - 9,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Small Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,575 undergraduate students at FIT, approximately 18% are male and 82% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fashion Institute of Technology undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	992
Black or African American	643
Hispanic	1,772
White	2,817
American Indian/Alaska Native	15
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	371
Non-Resident	916

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at FIT break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
New York	707
New Jersey	107
California	49
Florida	41
Pennsylvania	35

Additionally, approximately 12.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Fashion Institute of Technology Graduate Student Diversity

265 of FIT’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at FIT, approximately 19% are male and 81% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fashion Institute of Technology graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	16
Hispanic	29
White	103
American Indian/Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
Non-Resident	77

Online Learning at Fashion Institute of Technology

FIT delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

3,605 undergraduate students at FIT took at least one online class — of those, 327 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 1 students took at least one online class. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Business Programs at Fashion Institute of Technology

The following business majors are available at FIT, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	481	21	—	1,139
Marketing	91	—	—	91
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	17	—	—	17
International Business	—	17	—	17

Academic Programs at Fashion Institute of Technology

FIT offers 7 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

FIT has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.