The Fashion Institute of Technology has established transfer agreements with the schools on this list. Students interested in transferring to FIT are encouraged to speak with a transfer counselor at home school.
Donghua University
Students enrolled in a BFA program at Donghua University, Shanghai, China, may apply
to a One-Year Visiting Student program at FIT. If accepted, students will spend their
junior year at FIT to earn an AAS degree from one of the following degree programs:
Accessories Design, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Communications Design,
Fashion Business Management,* Textile Development & Marketing or Textile/Surface Design.
Approved for 2012 - 2017
Istanbul Technical University - Fashion Design
As a part of the SUNY system-wide collaboration between the Higher Education Council,
Republic of Turkey, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and FIT agree to offer a collaborative
Dual Diploma Bachelor (BFA) Program in Fashion Design. Students accepted into this
program spend semesters 1 through 3 studying Fashion Design at ITU. They complete
the 4th semester, and required summer courses at FIT, and then return to ITU for semesters
5 and 6. Students come back to FIT to complete semesters 7 and 8. Upon successful
completion of the program, students earn baccalaureate degrees from both FIT and ITU.
Approved on May 20, 2015
Istanbul Technical University - Textile Development and Marketing
As a part of the SUNY system-wide collaboration between the Higher Education Council,
Republic of Turkey, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and FIT agree to offer a collaborative
Dual Diploma Bachelor (BS) Program in Textile Development and Marketing. Students
accepted into this program spend their first two years studying at ITU. Students come
to FIT to complete their third and fourth years of study. Upon successful completion
of the program, students earn baccalaureate degrees from both FIT and ITU. Approved on May 20, 2015
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Students enrolled in a BFA program at NIFT, New Delhi, India, may apply to a One-Year
Visiting Student program at FIT. If accepted, students will spend their junior year
at FIT to earn an AAS degree from one of the following degree programs: Accessories
Design, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Communications Design, Fashion Business
Management, Textile Development & Marketing or Textile/Surface Design. Approved for 2011 - 2016
SUNY Broome Community College
The articulation agreement between the Fashion Institute of Technology and Broome
Community College enables student graduates from Broome's Visual Communication Arts,
A.S program, to apply to FIT's BFA degree program in Fine Arts. If admitted, students
will be accepted as juniors (fifth semester) and may complete the Bachelor's degree
in a minimum of two years. Approved on September 23, 2013
SUNY Herkimer College
This articulation agreement enables student graduates from Herkimer's AAS program
in Business Fashion Buying and Merchandising who maintain a GPA of 3.0 to apply to
FIT's Bachelor programs in: Direct and Interactive Marketing; Entrepreneurship; Home
Products Development; International Trade and Marketing or Production Management.
If admitted, students will be accepted as juniors (fifth semester) and may complete
the Bachelor's degree in a minimum of two years. Approved on April 19, 2016
SUNY Nassau Community College
The articulation agreement between FIT and Nassau CC enables student graduates from
Nassau A.A.S. program in Fashion Design to apply to the B.S. degree program in Technical
Design at FIT. If admitted, students will be accepted as juniors (fifth semester)
and may complete the Bachelor's degree in a minimum of two years. Approved on January 11, 2016
SUNY Suffolk County Community College
The articulation agreement between FIT and Suffolk CCC enables student graduates from
Suffolk A.A.S. program in Photographic Imaging to apply to the B.F.A. degree program
in Photography and the Digital Image at FIT. If admitted, students will be accepted
as juniors (fifth semester) and may complete the Bachelor's degree in a minimum of
two years. Approved on June 13, 2017
SUNY Westchester Community College - Direct and Interactive Marketing
The articulation agreement between FIT and Westchester Community College enables student
graduates from Westchester Community Colleges A.A.S. program in Marketing to apply
to the B.S. degree program in Direct & Interactive Marketing at FIT. If admitted,
students will be accepted as juniors (fifth semester) and may complete the Bachelor's
degree in a minimum of two years. Approved on October 13, 2014
SUNY Westchester Community College - Textile Development and Marketing
The articulation agreement between FIT and Westchester Community College enables student
graduates from Westchester Community Colleges A.A.S. program in Fashion Merchandising
to apply to the B.S. program in Textile Development and Marketing at FIT. If admitted,
students will be accepted as juniors (fifth semester) and may complete the Bachelor's
degree in a minimum of two years. Approved on April 2, 2014
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Students enrolled in the Bachelors degree programs in Garment Design and Engineering
and Artistic Design at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU), Hangzhou, China, may apply
to a One-Year Visiting Student program at FIT. If accepted, students will spend their
junior year at FIT to earn an AAS degree from one of the following degree programs:
Accessories Design, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Communications Design,
Fashion Business Management, Textile Development & Marketing or Textile/Surface Design.
Approved for 2011 - 2016
THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS HAVE VISITING STUDENTS SELECT A 1-YEAR AAS PROGRAM AT FIT
Ashland University: The 1-yr AAS degree program in Fashion Business Management - Approved on April 20, 2015
Bowling Green: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Advertising & Marketing Communications and Textile
Development & Marketing - Approved on February 5, 2014
Canisius: The 1-yr AAS degree program in Fashion Business Management - Approved on November 13, 2013
Indiana University of Pennsylvania: The 1-yr AAS degrees programs in Fashion Design and Accessories Design - Approved on January 15, 2014
Kansas State University: The 1-yr AAS degree program in Fashion Business Management - Approved on March 27, 2014
Kendall College of Art and Design (Ferris State University): The 1-yr AAS degree program in Fashion Design - Approved January 2014
Mercyhurst University: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Advertising & Marketing Communications, Fashion Business Management, and Textile Development & Marketing - Approved on November 13, 2013
Michigan State University: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Fashion Design and Fashion Business Management - Approved July 2014
North Dakota State University: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Accessories Design, Communication Design, Fashion Design, Textile/Surface Design, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Fashion Business Management, and Textile Development & Marketing - Approved July 2014
Purdue University: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Fashion Design and Fashion Business Management - Approved on November 13, 2013
Seattle Pacific University: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Accessories Design, Fashion Design, and Advertising & Marketing Communications - Approved November 13, 2013
South Dakota State University: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Fashion Design and Fashion Business Management - Approved on November 13, 2013
St. Catherine University: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Advertising & Marketing Communications and Fashion Business Management - Approved on November 13, 2013
SUNY Buffalo: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Fashion Design, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Textile Development & Marketing, and Textile/Surface Design -Approved on December 18, 2013
SUNY Oneonta: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Accessories Design, Fashion Design, Textile/Surface Design, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Fashion Business Management, and Textile Development & Marketing - Approved on March 13, 2014
University of Delaware: The 1-yr AAS degree programs in Fashion Design, Fashion Business Management, and Textile Development & Marketing - Approved on March 13, 2014
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore: Students in full-time degree program at UMES may apply to any 1-yr AAS degree program in FIT's School or Art and Design or the School of Business and Technology - Approved May 2014
University of Wisconsin, Madison: Full-time students in UW-Madisons School of Human Ecology may apply to any 1-yr AAS degree program in FIT's School or Art and Design or the School of Business and Technology - Approved May 2014
Ursuline College: The 1-yr AAS degree program in Fashion Business Management - Approved on January 24, 2014
Western Michigan University: The 1-yr AAS degree program in Fashion Design - Approved on January 23, 2014
Youngstown State University: The 1-yr AAS degree program in Fashion Business Management - Approved on November 13, 2013