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Fashion Merchandising Schools in New York (2026)

25 of the 28 New York colleges in our database report a fashion merchandising 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 Merchandising 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.
  • LIM College, New York — $38,667/yr average net. A Manhattan college that has taught only the business of fashion since 1939.
  • CUNY New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn — $5,127/yr average net. The value play: a four-year CUNY fashion business degree in Brooklyn at a $5,127 average net.
  • Marist University, Poughkeepsie — $41,544/yr average net. Poughkeepsie campus with fashion design and merchandising majors and an annual student runway show.
  • Marymount Manhattan College, New York — $36,861/yr average net. Upper East Side liberal arts college with a merchandising track blocks from the industry it studies.
  • Berkeley College-New York, New York — $34,124/yr average net. For-profit college in Midtown. Note the net price runs above the sticker once living costs count.
  • Long Island University, Brookville — $33,062/yr average net. The Post campus on Long Island. Aid brings $42,432 down to $33,062 average net.
  • SUNY Westchester Community College, Valhalla — $9,373/yr average net. The lowest metro-area SUNY sticker: $5,948 in-state, a Metro-North ride from the city.
  • Nassau Community College, Garden City — $7,095/yr average net. Garden City commuter college about 40 minutes from Manhattan on the LIRR.
  • Suffolk County Community College, Selden — $5,258/yr average net. Biggest community college on the list, 14,218 students, at a $5,258 average net.
  • Rockland Community College, Suffern — $11,282/yr average net. Suffern college northwest of the city; out-of-state students pay the in-state rate.
  • Hudson Valley Community College, Troy — $8,501/yr average net. Troy campus near Albany with an $8,501 average net.
  • Monroe Community College, Rochester — $6,353/yr average net. Rochester's big two-year college; $6,353 average net.
  • Niagara County Community College, Sanborn — $6,876/yr average net. Sanborn campus near Niagara Falls, among the cheapest nets here at $6,876.
  • Genesee Community College, Batavia — $8,334/yr average net. Batavia community college between Buffalo and Rochester with a fashion business track.
  • Finger Lakes Community College, Canandaigua — $13,898/yr average net. Canandaigua two-year college serving the Finger Lakes region.
  • Herkimer County Community College, Herkimer — $13,419/yr average net. Lowest published tuition in the state: $5,776, charged at the same rate in and out of state.
  • Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica — $8,987/yr average net. Utica college with a sub-$9,000 average net.
  • Jefferson Community College, Watertown — $11,923/yr average net. Watertown two-year college serving the North Country.
  • Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake — $8,482/yr average net. Smallest school on the list, with 836 students in the Catskills.
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College, Dryden — $12,723/yr average net. Dryden two-year college near Ithaca.
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred, Alfred — $15,016/yr average net. Technology-focused SUNY campus in the Southern Tier.
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi, Delhi — $17,225/yr average net. Catskills SUNY campus. Net runs above sticker once housing counts.
  • SUNY Morrisville, Morrisville — $15,939/yr average net. Central New York SUNY college built around hands-on programs.

Compare these against every program nationally on the fashion merchandising 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.