Fashion Institute of Technology

Fashion Institute of Technology
TypePublic college
Established1944; 80 years ago (1944)
Parent institution
State University of New York
PresidentJoyce F. Brown
Students8,767[1]
Undergraduates8,555
Postgraduates212
Location
New York City
,
United States

40°44′48″N 73°59′39″W / 40.74667°N 73.99417°W / 40.74667; -73.99417
CampusUrban, 1.5 blocks
NicknameTigers
MascotStitch
Websitefitnyc.edu

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in New York City. It is part of the State University of New York and focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. It was founded in 1944.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Fast Facts". SUNY.
  2. ^ "Our History". Fashion Institute of Technology. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Fashion Institute Plans Advanced". The New York Times. 1944.