Fashion Institute of Technology
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- Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) takes innovation to skyscraper heights. When you enroll at FIT, you join a long line of ambitious, energetic pacesetters. We have a tradition of teaching and inspiring emerging leaders, which arises from a powerful blend of a rigorous liberal arts foundation coupled with a real-world curriculum and hands-on instruction; a worldwide network of alumni; a strong relationship with industry leaders; a world-class faculty of working professionals; a direct connection to New York City culture and commerce.
School Highlights
Fashion Institute of Technology serves 8,767 students (84% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the state average of 59%.
Top Rankings
Fashion Institute of Technology ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 478 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Fashion Institute of Technology | (NY) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 478 staff | 88 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Fashion Institute of Technology is Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (0.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth IsraelPrivate not-for-profit199 students | 0.20 Mi766 Avenue of the Americas 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 614-6114 0.20199 - American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkPrivate not-for-profit270 students | 0.50 Mi120 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-9244 0.50270 - Globe Institute of TechnologyPrivate, for profit490 students | 0.50 Mi500 7th Ave
New York, NY 10018
(212) 349-4330 0.50490 - 955 students | 0.70 Mi50 West 40th Street
New York, NY 10018
(646) 313-8000 0.70955 - Wood Tobe-Coburn SchoolPrivate, for profit411 students | 0.80 Mi8 E 40th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-9040 0.80411
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