FIDM Facts
The big picture
A specialized, private college dedicated to educating students for the Fashion, Graphics, Interior Design, and Entertainment industries.
- 20 creative majors
- 2-year Associate of Arts Degrees
- Associate of Arts Professional Designation & Advanced Study Degree Programs
- 4-year Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management
- 8,000 students, 500 faculty members
- Accreditation: WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) and NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design)
- Rolling admissions with classes starting quarterly
- Powerful network of nearly 50,000 alumni
- Four campuses strategically placed in the centers of California’s #1 industries: Fashion, Entertainment, and Manufacturing
- Industry-driven curriculum
- Dedicated faculty of industry professionals
- Famous graduates
- Housing assistance for all students
- Committed Advisory Board of over 100 top industry professionals
- Professional Career Development Center for students, graduates, and alumni with assistance throughout their entire industry careers free of charge
- Of the eligible graduates actively seeking work, over 90% of graduates in all majors and programs found employment within six months of graduation.
- Competitive tuition for a specialized, professional education
- International students
- The prestige and credentials of a college with a long 40-year history
- General Studies geared toward a specialized A.A. Degree
- Study Tours and Exchange Programs: Paris, Rome, Milan, Florence, London, Mexico City, New York, and Asia
- Annual televised and internationally webcast DEBUT Runway Show
- The perfect marriage between education and industry





