| Name |
Fashion Institute of Technology |
| Address |
Seventh Avenue at 27th Street
New York, NY 10001-5992 |
| Website |
http://www.fitnyc.edu |
| Email |
fitinfo@fitsuny.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
17% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
17% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (25%), women's dorms (24%), apartment for single students (51%) |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
54% |
| College Owned Triples |
4% |
| College Owned Apartments |
35% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
3 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
New York City, New York City |
| Nearest Train |
New York City |
| Nearest Bus |
New York City |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Freshman Fair, Semi Formal Dinner/Cruise, Block Party |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
73 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Theta Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship, Korean Christian Crusade for Christ, Chabad, Jewish Student Association, Muslim |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Filipino, Latin American Student Organization, BRAG, Italian, Scandinavian, South Asian, French |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) A. A. T. C. C. , Accessories and Millinery, Ad Group, Advertising Design, American Marketing Association, Athletics, Business and Ethics Research Society, Cheerleaders, Creative Showcase, Dance, D. E. C. A. , Direct marketing, Display, Dorms, Fabric Styling, Fine Arts, FIT Theatre Ensemble, Francophone, Gospel Choir, Handbook, Hellenic, Holistic Healing and Lifestyle, Home Furnishings, Illustration, Interior Design, ICON, Jewelry, KCCC, Manufacturing Management, Menswear, Merchandise Society, Model Workshop, Patternmaking, Photography, PRSSA, Radio (WFIT), Restoration, Snow Club, Student Council, Style Shop, Textile Design, Turkish Textile Design, West 27 (Newspaper), Yearbook |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) West 27 (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1944 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
10,199 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
21,922,650 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
4,770 in-state, 11,030 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
9,426 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, study skills |
| Counseling |
other |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
85% |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
161,873 |
| Num Subscriptions |
467 |
| Num Microforms |
4,796 |
| Num Audiovisual |
182,467 |
| Num Ebooks |
1,604 |
| Library Facilities |
Special collections include fashion periodicals from 1806-1940, original fashion illustrations and sketches, apparel and designer archives. FITDIL: FIT Digital Image Library |
| Museums |
The Museum at Fit which includes an extensive textile archive. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
40 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
600 |
| Num Wired Labs |
700 |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Other |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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