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Fashion Institute of Technology

The Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) is a State University of New York college of art and design, business and technology. FIT offers 48 programs of study leading to the Associate in Applied Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Professional Studies degrees. FIT provides students with an unmatched combination of specialized curricula, an in-depth liberal arts education, affordable tuition, and an extraordinary location in the center of New York City, world capital of the arts, business, and communications.

FIT and New York City

New York City is FIT’s extended campus—a laboratory for learning and living—and its unparalleled cultural and commercial resources immeasurably enrich the college’s programs and enhance each student’s opportunity for personal and professional growth. The faculty is composed of New York City professionals who infuse a hands-on teaching approach with real-world expertise. Frequent field trips to the city’s numerous corporate headquarters, design studios, galleries, libraries, museums, retail establishments, and showrooms complement regular campus visits by fashion and other business leaders, who come as guest critics and to discuss current trends and emerging technologies.