36 Best Fashion Design schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Fashion Design. A graph of 600K citations received by 26.3K academic papers made by 36 universities in New York City was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Columbia University

For Fashion Design

#2 in New York State

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Fashion Design

#3 in New York State

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Fashion Design

#10 in New York State

#123 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

4. New School

For Fashion Design

#13 in New York State

#175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

5. Fordham University

For Fashion Design

#14 in New York State

#181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

6. CUNY Hunter College

For Fashion Design

#15 in New York State

#197 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

7. CUNY City College

For Fashion Design

#16 in New York State

#200 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

8. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Fashion Design

#18 in New York State

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

9. Rockefeller University

For Fashion Design

#19 in New York State

#214 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

10. King's College

For Fashion Design

#20 in New York State

#239 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

11. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Fashion Design

#21 in New York State

#240 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Fashion Design

#23 in New York State

#252 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

13. CUNY Queens College

For Fashion Design

#24 in New York State

#257 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

14. Pace University

For Fashion Design

#25 in New York State

#261 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

15. St John's University - New York

For Fashion Design

#28 in New York State

#302 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Fashion Design

#29 in New York State

#309 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

17. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Fashion Design

#34 in New York State

#331 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

18. Yeshiva University

For Fashion Design

#35 in New York State

#333 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

19. Barnard College

For Fashion Design

#37 in New York State

#349 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

20. School of Visual Arts

For Fashion Design

#41 in New York State

#380 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Fashion Design

#42 in New York State

#403 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

22. Pratt Institute - Main

For Fashion Design

#51 in New York State

#449 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

23. Manhattan College

For Fashion Design

#52 in New York State

#461 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

24. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Fashion Design

#53 in New York State

#474 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

25. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Fashion Design

#58 in New York State

#519 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

26. New York Law School

For Fashion Design

#59 in New York State

#526 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

27. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Fashion Design

#61 in New York State

#531 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

28. Wagner College

For Fashion Design

#70 in New York State

#600 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

29. SUNY College of Optometry

For Fashion Design

#71 in New York State

#601 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

30. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Fashion Design

#73 in New York State

#628 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

31. Touro College

For Fashion Design

#77 in New York State

#641 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Fashion Design

#79 in New York State

#691 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

33. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Fashion Design

#80 in New York State

#702 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

34. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Fashion Design

#81 in New York State

#711 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

35. Marymount Manhattan College

For Fashion Design

#89 in New York State

#815 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

36. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Fashion Design

#94 in New York State

#865 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

Universities for Fashion Design near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	229	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	215	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	328	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	430	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	375	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	203	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	254	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	225	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	294	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	387	Wayne, New Jersey

Universities for Fashion Design near New York City

Art & Design subfields in New York City