New FIT Students

Applying to International Fashion Design

Application Deadline for new FIT students: January 1st 

The SUNY application must be filed before January 1st to receive priority consideration for the Fall semester. When filling out the online application at https://www.suny.edu/applysuny/ you must select the major: Fashion Design (AAS) (First Year in Italy) (2164).

Supplemental Materials Deadline: February 1st 

All supplemental materials must be received before February 1st to receive priority consideration for the Fall semester. These supplemental requirements usually include your academic documents, the Academic History and Essay form, and, for design applicants, a portfolio. In addition, all applicants whose first language is not English must provide an official TOEFL or IELTS score; this includes applicants who have been living in the United States. Therefore, it is important to allow sufficient time to complete all admissions requirements.