Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.)

The Fashion Institute of Technology, opened in 1944, is a State University of New York college for design and business professions that trains students to work in the fashion, design, business, communication and other related industries. In 1951 FIT was one of the first SUNY community colleges empowered to grant Associate degrees in Applied Science, in 1975 it was permitted to grant bachelor's degrees, and in 1985 it began offering its first master's degrees. FIT is a public institution, receiving its principal financial support from the State and City of New York and local sponsorship from the Board of Education of the City of New York in cooperation with the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. Located in midtown Manhattan, the college serves more than 12,000 American and international students yearly.

From the description of Records, 1944- (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78273416