Overview

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles Campus is a Comprehensive institution located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 919 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90015
United States

Contact Ms. Belinda Harding
Vice President of Admissions & Marketing
Email: bharding@fidm.edu
Phone: 213-624-1200

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other
Fashion Merchandising
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Manufacture
Apparel And Textile Marketing Management
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Costume Design
Design And Visual Communications, General
Fashion/apparel Design
Graphic Design
Industrial And Product Design
Interior Design

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,733

Applied

662

Accepted

1,724

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,399

Females Applied

536

Females Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

334

Males Applied

126

Males Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 Interview 3 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Major-determined project

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

31,500

Private

Fees

1,295

Full-time student fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

1,724

Total Undergrad students

15%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	8.7%
White or Caucasian	32.71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.22%
Asian	12.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.93%
Two or more races	0.12%
Other	4.47%

Gender

Male (17.52%)

Female (82.48%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Debut Fashion Show, Career Connections and MODE Launch Party

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Most popular organizations:
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Fashion Industry Club, Black Student Union, Student Council and FIDM MODE Magazine

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

251

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 235

Male - 85

Female - 166