6 of the 28 New York colleges in our database report a fashion design track, based on U.S. Department of Education data. Costs below are the average net price students actually pay after grants. For tuition, enrollment, and every other option, see the full New York fashion schools guide. Data updated July 2026.
Fashion Design Programs in New York
- Fashion Institute of Technology, New York — $19,095/yr average net. A SUNY college in Chelsea and one of the world's top fashion schools. Five design concentrations and the Macy's-presented Future of Fashion runway show.
- The New School, New York — $58,741/yr average net. Home of Parsons School of Design, one of the most famous design schools anywhere – and the most expensive option on this list.
- Marist University, Poughkeepsie — $41,544/yr average net. Poughkeepsie campus with fashion design and merchandising majors and an annual student runway show.
- Cornell University, Ithaca — $28,690/yr average net. Ivy League fiber science and apparel design in the College of Human Ecology. The $69,314 sticker falls to $28,690 average net.
- SUNY Buffalo State University, Buffalo — $11,346/yr average net. Fashion and textile technology degree at an $11,346 average net – the cheapest apparel-degree university in the state.
- SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta — $19,158/yr average net. SUNY college in the northern Catskills with apparel coursework at $8,831 in-state.
Compare these against every program nationally on the fashion design directory, or browse all fashion schools in New York.
Schools identified via U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS data, retrieved July 2026. Net price is the average paid after grants by federal aid recipients. Reviewed by Ankit P. · Methodology.