You love a dress cut on a bias. You know what the next hot style will be long before local retailers do. When someone says “What to wear?” You think of patterns—not shopping. If this sounds like you, you may want to consider a career in fashion design. But in order to become the next top designer, you need to earn a degree in fashion design and merchandising.
Earning a fashion degree is the best way to develop a foundation of knowledge that will help advance your career. We want to provide you with all the information you need about pursuing a fashion design degree—from how to pick the right college, to choosing the best program, to applying for financial aid.
You’ll find all that and more here at CollegeInfo.com. On this page, you’ll find a list of the top Fashion Design Schools with links to more information. Be sure to visit often—we update our information frequently.
Find colleges with top fashion merchandising and fashion design degrees and training at a location near you. Schools are sorted by state and city below.
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The Art Institute of Phoenix - Fashion MerchandisingPhoenix, Arizona
California Design College - Fashion MerchandisingLos Angeles, California
California Design College - Fashion/Apparel DesignLos Angeles, California
The Art Institute of California - San Diego - Fashion MerchandisingSan Diego, California
The Art Institute of California - San Diego - Fashion/Apparel DesignSan Diego, California
The Art Institute of California - San Francisco - Fashion MerchandisingSan Francisco, California
The Art Institute of California - San Francisco - Fashion/Apparel DesignSan Francisco, California
The Art Institute of Colorado - Fashion MerchandisingDenver, Colorado
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale - Fashion MerchandisingFort Lauderdale, Florida
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale - Fashion/Apparel DesignFort Lauderdale, Florida
Miami International University of Art & Design - Fashion MerchandisingMiami, Florida
Miami International University of Art & Design - Fashion/Apparel DesignMiami, Florida
The Art Institute of Atlanta - Fashion MerchandisingAtlanta, Georgia
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago - Fashion MerchandisingChicago, Illinois
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago - Fashion/Apparel DesignChicago, Illinois
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg - Fashion MerchandisingSchaumburg, Illinois
The Art Institute of New York City - Fashion/Apparel DesignNew York, New York
The Art Institute of Charlotte - Fashion MerchandisingCharlotte, North Carolina
The Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati - Fashion MerchandisingCincinnati, Ohio
The Art Institute of Portland - Fashion/Apparel DesignPortland, Oregon
The Art Institute of Philadelphia - Fashion MerchandisingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
The Art Institute of Philadelphia - Fashion/Apparel DesignPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Fashion MerchandisingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts - Fashion MerchandisingYork, Pennsylvania
The Art Institute of Dallas - Fashion/Apparel DesignDallas, Texas
The Art Institute of Houston - Fashion MerchandisingHouston, Texas
The Art Institute of Washington - Fashion MerchandisingArlington, Virginia
The Art Institute of Seattle - Fashion MerchandisingSeattle, Washington
The Art Institute of Seattle - Fashion/Apparel DesignSeattle, Washington
Bay State College - Fashion MerchandisingBoston, Massachusetts
Bay State College - Fashion/Apparel DesignBoston, Massachusetts
Vatterott College - Fashion MerchandisingSeveral Campus Locations, Missouri
Berkeley College - Fashion MerchandisingParamus, New Jersey
Berkeley College - Fashion MerchandisingWest Paterson, New Jersey
Berkeley College - Fashion MerchandisingWoodbridge, New Jersey
Berkeley College-New York City Campus - Fashion MerchandisingNew York, New York
Berkeley College-Westchester Campus - Fashion MerchandisingWhite Plains, New York
