FIDM/THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING, SAN FRANCISCO CAMPUS K-4

55 Stockton St.
San Francisco, CA 94108-5829
Tel: (415)675-5200
Free: 800-711-7175
Admissions: (415)433-6691
Fax: (415)296-7299
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.fidm.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1973. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 806. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. Full-time: 653 students, 93% women, 7% men. Part-time: 153 students, 93% women, 7% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 20 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 7% black, 16% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 25% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles Campus. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 3 recommendations, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: interview, major-determined project. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $225. Tuition: $16,275 full-time. Mandatory fees: $500 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: ASID (student chapter), DECA, Visual Design Form, Honor Society. Major annual events: Career Connection, Industry Lunch Connections. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Resource and Research Center with 5,073 books, 173 serials, 616 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 81 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.