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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

#5 in Best Colleges for Design in America
  • 4 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 563 reviews
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    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B+
    2. Value
      B
    3. Diversity
      A+
    4. Campus
      B+
    5. Athletics
      NG
    6. Party Scene
      B
    7. Professors
      C+
    8. Location
      A+
    9. Dorms
      NG
    10. Campus Food
      NG
    11. Student Life
      A+
    12. Safety
      A+
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    FIDM Los Angeles is an above-average for-profit college located in Los Angeles, California. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 2,113 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the FIDM Los Angeles acceptance rate is 39%. Popular majors include Fashion and Apparel Merchandising, Fashion and Apparel Design, and Business Support Services. Graduating 73% of students, FIDM Los Angeles alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $33,900.
    About Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles...
    Athletic Division
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    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    919 S Grand Ave
    Los Angeles, CA 90015
    Branch of
    Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
    Website
    fidm.edu

    Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    39%
    Application Deadline
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    SAT Range
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    ACT Range
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    Application Fee
    $25
    SAT/ACT
    Recommended
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $40,448/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $8,303/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    72%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    13:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    85%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.82 responses
    66%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.77 responses
    61%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.77 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Fashion and Apparel Merchandising
      440 Graduates
    • Fashion and Apparel Design
      246 Graduates
    • Business Support Services
      184 Graduates
    • Design and Visual Communications
      181 Graduates
    • Apparel and Textile Science
      73 Graduates
    • Interior Design
      53 Graduates
    • Graphic Design
      44 Graduates
    • Industrial and Product Design
      41 Graduates
    • Marketing
      32 Graduates
    • Cinematography and Video Production
      14 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    2,113Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    254
    Undergrads Over 25
    15%
    Pell Grant
    32%
    Varsity Athletes
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $37,200/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    73%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    88%
    National
    83%

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    Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Reviews

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    As a student who just recently visited the FIDM Los Angeles campus, I can say that my first impressions of the school greatly met my expectations. The campus is beautiful! Each class has about 15 students or less which if you enjoy being in a smaller setting, you'd definitely love FIDM. Everyone is friendly and I cannot wait to start my freshman year in the Fall.
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    I’m currently enrolled at FIDM LA. I would say that it’s a great school, but it can be cheaper. Yes, we have great networking and connections at FIDM, but I believe that this school can be cheaper. I don’t find it necessary to have the books and items we need already in the tuition. I believe that it should be the students’ responsibilities to go find and buy the supplies they need for the class- mostly because we don’t use any of the books we get in class. Parking can be better. We have no cafeteria. Despite all that, FIDM is a great school to learn more about the Industry and get hands on experience.
    FIDM's a great place to be if you want to do fashion related work on the west coast. They teach you the basics from the ground up in every major, so there's no need to be nervous about coming in fresh. Fidm also gives you the opportunity to explore different classes outside of our major. For example, if you choose to be a fashion design major, but want to explore product development, there are only a few class differences since there are so many crossovers between the two majors. Compared to other design schools, FIDM is more focused on teaching students the technical side of industry rather than culturing creativity.