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Q. What makes FIT different?A: Eight students and alumni—from a celebrity milliner to a seaweed textile innovator—share how creativity, opportunity, and mentorship shaped their paths. Shape your path
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FIT is my home away from home.

Tanya Meléndez-Escalante, arts administrator and fashion curator at the Museum at FIT Developed the award-winning Fashion Culture series
Q. Why choose FIT?A: Nine students tell you why. Discover your path
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“I realized this semester that there is no staircase to success in life. It's kind of like a big open map and more than just one way.” 

Coralis Rivera Enrolled in the Fine Arts program

FIT Ranks in Top 10% of Time’s Best Colleges List!

FIT has been ranked in the top 10% on Time’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges 2026–2027 list. Among 500 schools, FIT ranked 51st overall and in the top 8% for student outcomes, a category measuring graduate earnings, graduation rates, and return on education relative to the cost of attendance. 

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Safety Score by Newsweek's America’s Best Colleges for Women

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FIT is designated as an Opportunity College by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The title reflects the college’s affordability, and its effectiveness to help students find well-paying careers.

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During my time at FIT, one of my major focuses was the relationships I formed with my classmates and faculty. These relationships were essential when I was beginning my career as a freelance photographer. They resulted in many of my very first jobs that snowballed into the life I live today. In 2023, I became adjunct faculty at the college. It has been incredibly rewarding to encourage the growth of a new generation of image makers. — Jordan Tiberio, Photography BFA '15, created the flower photography elements used on the cover of Ariana Grande's new album "Petal."
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Hue is the award-winning magazine for the FIT community. Read the current issue, "The Future is Now."
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