FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING, SAN FRANCISCO CAMPUS K-4

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

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, specialized, coed. Part of Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1973. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 837. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. Full-time: 654 students, 93% women, 7% men. Part-time: 183 students, 94% women, 6% men. Students come from 20 other countries, 0.2% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 6% black, 18% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 20% 25 or older, 2% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, 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: $25. Tuition: $15,500 full-time. Mandatory fees: $500 full-time.

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 4,168 books, 148 serials, and a Web page. 26 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.