FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego
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Tel:
(619) 235-2049
- The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Sa (FIDM) is a specialized, private college dedicated to educating students for the Fashion, Graphics, Interior Design, and Entertainment Industries. It’s a place where creativity and careers merge. We’re hands-on and industry focused. We’re small enough to know our students’ names, but big enough to have the industry contacts and resources to help them meet their goals. FIDM is an internationally recognized force in the Fashion, Graphics, Interior Design and Entertainment Industries. Whether creating strong industry partnerships with companies who mentor students inside and outside the classroom or cultivating relationships with top brands, our goal is to create incredible career opportunities for our students and graduates.
School Highlights
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego serves 66 students (92% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 75%.
Top Rankings
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Selectivity Lowest acceptance rates
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 9 staff | 149 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego is San Diego City College (0.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- San Diego City CollegePublic15,066 students | 0.70 Mi1313 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 388-3400 0.7015,066 - Concorde Career College-San DiegoPrivate for-profit664 students | 3.10 Mi4393 Imperial Avenue, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 688-0800 3.10664 - Foundation CollegePrivate, for profitn/a students | 3.60 Mi404 Camino Del Rio South Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 683-3273 3.60n/a - Northcentral UniversityPrivate, for profit2,000 students | 3.90 Mi2488 Historic Decatur Rd, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 09210
(866) 776-0331 3.902,000 - Argosy University-San DiegoPrivate, non-profit438 students | 4.60 Mi1615 Murray Canyon Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 321-3000 4.60438
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