Statement of Accreditation Status
Fashion Institute of Technology
- CEO: Mr. Jason Schupbach, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Yasemin Jones
- Commission Staff Liaison: Reha Shackelford, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate » No research designation
- Control: Public
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: April 27, 1957
- Last Reaffirmation: June 23, 2022
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2029-2030
- September 26, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of June 30, 2025. To request a supplemental information report, due August 27, 2026, providing additional information regarding any investigations conducted by the institution or by state, federal, or other government agencies related to the Commission action of June 30, 2025, including any copies of reports and findings. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - June 30, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due August 25, 2025, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - November 1, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of May 31, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - May 31, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due July 1, 2024, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - October 31, 2023
To note the verification visit took place on July 12, 2023 to the main campus at Seventh Avenue At 27th Street, New York, NY 10001. - June 23, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation. To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - March 15, 2018
To note the visit by the Commission's representative and to affirm inclusion of the additional location at the Songdo Global University Campus, Songdo Moonwha-ro 119, Yeonsu-Gu, Incheon South Korea 406-840 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022. - November 16, 2017
To accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm accreditation, and to commend the institution for the quality of the report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022. - August 29, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include provisionally the additional location at Songdo Global University Campus, Songdo Moonwha-ro 119, Yeonsu-Gu, Incheon South Korea 406-840 within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending a site visit within six months of the commencement of operations. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017. - November 15, 2012
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of its self-study process and report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope
- Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue At 27th Street
New York, NY 10001-5992 - Additional Location
Polimoda
FIT in Florence VIA Pisana 77 Florence
Italy - Additional Location
Politechnico di Milano
Milan
Italy
Opened: 06/28/2011 - Additional Location
Songdo Global University Campus
Songdo Moonwha-ro 119, Yeonsu-Gu Incheon South Korea 406-840
Korea, Republic of
Opened: 08/28/2017
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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