Cost of Attendance (COA)

This is the estimated total amount of costs to attend FIT.  Costs will vary from student to student and may change each year depending on residency, program, housing, etc. Below are examples of the estimated cost of attendance (COA) for a student that is a New York State resident commuting to FIT and an out-of-state student living in a dormitory, for the Academic Year 2012- 2013. There are 2 kinds of costs included in the cost of attendance, direct and indirect costs.

Direct costs are costs that will be paid directly to the Fashion Institute of Technology, such as tuition, fees, and dormitory room and board.

Indirect costs would not be paid to FIT directly, but would include estimated expenses such as transportation, books and supplies, off-campus housing and personal expenses.

		NY State Freshman Commuter		NY State Freshman in Dorm		Out-of-State Freshman in Dorm
Direct Costs
Tuition		$ 4,200		$ 4,200		$ 12,600
Fees *		590		590		590
Dormitory**				12,598		12,598
Subtotal		$ 4,790		$ 17,388		$ 25,788
Indirect Costs
Books & Supplies***		1,750		1,750		1,750
Lunch & Maintenance		1,600
Personal		1,035		1,500		1,500
Transportation ****		900		600		600
TOTAL		$ 10,075		$ 21,238		$ 29,638

 * Basic fees, other fees may be incurred depending on health insurance and courses taken.

** Fees will vary depending on dorm and room assignment

*** Art and Design Majors, Business and Technology subtract $650 ($1,100)

**** Out of State Commuters transportation estimate is $1,400

These budgets are estimated and all charges are subject to change.