About FIT

Here a vital community of industry insiders, passionate students, influential faculty, and dedicated mentors comes together. We meet as original thinkers. Experimental researchers. Exemplary practitioners. Unconventional problem solvers. With our New York City location and global outlook, we offer access to networking and career opportunities. We prepare future leaders of the global art, design, fashion, business, and marketing industries. And we prove to the world that balanced thinking leads to brilliant advances.

Enrollment

Undergraduate: 7,938
Nondegree: 276
Graduate: 232
Total: 8,191

Faculty

Full-time: 226
Part-time: 718

Graduate Tuition​

In-state residents: $5,771
Out-of-state residents: $11,793

For 2025-2026, per semester

Accreditation​

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
American Alliance of Museums

Academic Divisions​

School of Art and Design
Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
School of Graduate Studies
Center for Continuing and Professional Studies

FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. By providing a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual’s ability, the FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination in its employment, programs, and activities, whether based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, religion, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military service status, genetic information, pregnancy, familial status, citizenship status (except as required to comply with law), or any other criterion prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy may be directed to the affirmative action officer/title IX coordinator, (212) 217-3360, [email protected].

Clery Statement

The safety and well-being of FIT’s students, faculty, staff, and visitors is of paramount importance. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, FIT publishes an annual report containing crime statistics and statements of security policy, accessible online at: fitnyc.edu/safety/statistics. A printed copy of the report will be provided upon request by calling the Department of Public Safety at (212) 217-4999.