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Fashion Schools in the United States

July 11, 2011 written by FS Staff

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Find a Fashion School in the USA; Featured Schools are available in several convenient locations throughout the United States of America.
Although comparatively young in culture and history, the United States is home to the world’s largest economy. For aspiring fashion students, there is no better news. Fashion is one of the fastest growing industries in the country, and opportunities for study and employment are readily available. The United States alone is home to more than one million fashion professionals! Choose between the top-name design houses and excitement of fashion weeks in New York, home to Broadway and a thriving cultural mecca, or Los Angeles and the glamour of Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Or pursue your yen for the fabrics and textile industries that bloom in the South. Wherever your interest lies, from coast to coast the United States is the place to explore your fashion potential.

Online Fashion Schools

 Academy of Art University - Masters, Bachelors and Associates degree programs in Fashion
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division - Bachelor's In Fashion & Retail Management
Berkeley College - Bachelor's of Science in Fashion Marketing & Management (Online), Bachelor's of Arts in Fashion Marketing & Management (Online), Associates in Fashion Marketing & Management (Online) 
International Academy of Design & Technology Online - Bachelor's In Fashion Merchandising

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Arizona Fashion Design Schools

Phoenix
The Art Institute of Phoenix - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
Collins College (Phoenix) - Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Bachelor's in Fashion Design

Tucson
The Art Institute of Tucson - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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California Fashion Design Schools

Hollywood
The Art Institutes of California - Hollywood - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Associates in Fashion Marketing, Associates in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Inland Empire
The Art Institutes of California - Inland Empire - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Irvine
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (Irvine) - Associates degree programs in Apparal Manufacturing Management, Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing, Fashion Design, Fashion Knitwear Design, Jewelry Design, Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Product Development. Advanced Study Programs in Entertainment Set Design & Decoration, Fashion Design, Film & TV Costume Design, Footwear Design, International Manufacturing & Product Development, & Theater Costume Design   

Los Angeles
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (Los Angeles) - Associates degree programs in Apparal Manufacturing Management, Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing, Fashion Design, Fashion Knitwear Design, Jewelry Design, Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Product Development. Advanced Study Programs in Entertainment Set Design & Decoration, Fashion Design, Film & TV Costume Design, Footwear Design, International Manufacturing & Product Development, & Theater Costume Design  
Fremont College (Los Angeles) - Associates Degree in Fashion Design
The Art Institutes of California - Los Angeles - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Orange County
The Art Institutes of California - Orange County - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Sacramento
International Academy of Design & Technology (Sacramento) - Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Associates in Fashion Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Design
The Art Institutes of California - Sacramento - Diploma in Fashion Retailing

San Diego
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (San Diego) - Associates degree programs in Apparal Manufacturing Management, Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing, Fashion Design, Fashion Knitwear Design, Jewelry Design, Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Product Development. Advanced Study Programs in Entertainment Set Design & Decoration, Fashion Design, Film & TV Costume Design, Footwear Design, International Manufacturing & Product Development, & Theater Costume Design  
The Art Institutes of California - San Diego - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

San Francisco
Academy of Art University, San Francisco - Masters, Bachelors and Associates degree programs in Fashion
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (San Francisco) - Associates degree programs in Apparal Manufacturing Management, Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing, Fashion Design, Fashion Knitwear Design, Jewelry Design, Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Product Development. Advanced Study Programs in Entertainment Set Design & Decoration, Fashion Design, Film & TV Costume Design, Footwear Design, International Manufacturing & Product Development, & Theater Costume Design  
The Art Institutes of California - San Francisco - Master's in Fashion Marketing, Master's in Fashion Design, Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Sunnyvale
The Art Institutes of California - Sunnyvale - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Colorado Fashion Design Schools

The Art Institute of Colorado - Denver - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Connecticut Fashion Design Schools

Hartford
Lincoln College of New England - Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Merchandising

Farmington
Sanford-Brown College - AAS in Fashion Design and Merchandising

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Florida Fashion Design Schools

Fort Lauderdale
American InterContinental University (Fort Lauderdale) - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Design
The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale - Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Associates in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Jacksonville
The Art Institute of Jacksonville - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Miami
Miami International University of Art & Design  - Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Orlando
International Academy of Design & Technology (Orlando) - Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Bachelor's in Fashion Design  

Tampa
International Academy of Design & Technology (Tampa) - Bachelor's in Fashion Design 
The Art Institute of Tampa - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Georgia Fashion Design Schools

Atlanta
American InterContinental University (Buckhead, Atlanta) - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing, Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Design 
Bauder College (Atlanta) - Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Bachelor's in Fashion Design 
The Art Institute of Atlanta - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Illinois Fashion Designing Schools

Chicago
The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago -  Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Associates in Fashion Merchandising, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
The Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg -  Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
International Academy of Design & Technology (Chicago) -  Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Associates in Fashion Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Design

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Indiana Fashion Design Schools

 The Art Institute of Indianapolis - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Massachusetts Fashion Design Schools

The New England Institute of Art - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management

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Michigan Fashion Design School

International Academy of Design & Technology - Detroit  -  Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Merchandising
The Art Institute of Michigan, Detroit  -  Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
The Art Institute of Michigan, Troy -  Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Associates in Fashion Merchandising, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Minnesota Fashion Design Schools

The Art Institutes International - Minneapolis - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Missouri Fashion Design Schools

The Art Institutes International - Kansas City - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Nevada Fashion Design School

International Academy of Design & Technology - Las Vegas -  Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Design
The Art Institute of Las Vegas - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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New Jersey Fashion Design Schools

Newark
Berkeley College - BS in Fashion Marketing & Management, AAS in Fashion Marketing & Management

West Patterson
Berkeley College - BS in Fashion Marketing & Management, AAS in Fashion Marketing & Management

Woodbridge
Berkeley College - AAS in Fashion Marketing & Management

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New York Fashion Design Schools

Berkeley College, New York City - BS in Fashion Marketing & Management, AAS in Fashion Marketing & Management
The Art Institute of New York City - Associates in Fashion Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Design

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North Carolina Fashion Design Schools

The Art Institute of Charlotte - Associates in Fashion Marketing, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham - Bachelors in Fashion Marketing & Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Marketing, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Ohio Fashion Design Schools
The Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati - Bachelors in Fashion Marketing & Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Merchandising, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Oregon Fashion Design Schools
The Art Institute of Portland - Bachelors in Apparel Design, Bachelors in Apparel Accessory Design, Bachelors in Fashion Marketing, Associates in Apparel Design, Associates in Apparel Accessory Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Pennsylvania Fashion Schools

Philadelphia
The Art Institute of Philadelphia - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Associates in Fashion Marketing, Associates in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Pittsburgh
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

York
The Art Institute of York - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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South Carolina Fashion Design Schools
The Art Institute of Charleston - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Tennessee Fashion Design Schools
International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville - Bachelor's in Fashion Design & Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Design & Merchandising
The Art Institute of Tennessee - Nashville  - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Texas Fashion Design Schools

Austin
The Art Institute of Austin - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Dallas
The Art Institute of Dallas - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Fort Worth
The Art Institute of Fort Worth - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

Houston
The Art Institute of Houston - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
The Art Institute of Houston - North - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

San Antonio
International Academy of Design & Technology - San Antonio - Bachelor's in Fashion Design & Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Design & Merchandising, Associates in Merchandise Management
The Art Institute of San Antonio - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Utah Fashion Design Schools
The Art Institute of Salt Lake City - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Virginia Fashion Design Schools
The Art Institute of Washington - Arlington - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
The Art Institute of Washington - Northern Virginia - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach - Bachelor's in Fashion & Retail Management, Diploma in Fashion Retailing 

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Washington Fashion Design Schools
The Art Institute of Seattle - Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing, Associates in Fashion Design, Associates in Fashion Marketing, Diploma in Fashion Retailing 
International Academy of Design & Technology - Seattle - Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Associates in Fashion Design, Associates in Fashion Merchandising

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Wisconsin Fashion Design Schools 
The Art Institute of Wisconsin - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing, Diploma in Fashion Retailing

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Fashion Schools
The Art Institute of Vancouver - - Bachelor's in Fashion Marketing, Bachelor's in Fashion Design, Diploma in Fashion Retailing
Center for Arts & Technology, Kelowna - Diploma in Fashion Design

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