Fashion Schools USA: Compare Every US Fashion School on Cost (2026)

Every US college with a fashion program — design, apparel and textiles, or merchandising — compared on the numbers that decide the choice: published tuition, the average price students actually pay after grants, program focus, and school size. All of it comes from U.S. Department of Education data, verified against school websites and refreshed as the federal reporting updates. Current data: July 2026.

Find Fashion Schools in Your State

Every state guide compares all local options in one sortable table, leads with the lowest real cost, and answers the questions students actually ask — including where the design programs are and what aid does to the sticker price.

Alabama3 schoolsfrom $12,170/yr net Arizona4 schoolsfrom $3,405/yr net Arkansas3 schoolsfrom $18,209/yr net California49 schoolsfrom $32/yr net Colorado3 schoolsfrom $7,813/yr net Connecticut3 schoolsfrom $11,513/yr net Delaware2 schoolsfrom $13,910/yr net Florida8 schoolsfrom $1,808/yr net Georgia5 schoolsfrom $13,936/yr net Hawaii3 schoolsfrom $7,458/yr net Idaho2 schoolsfrom $8,221/yr net Illinois12 schoolsfrom $3,242/yr net Indiana8 schoolsfrom $10,873/yr net Iowa8 schoolsfrom $9,705/yr net Kansas2 schoolsfrom $14,176/yr net Kentucky3 schoolsfrom $10,990/yr net Louisiana2 schoolsfrom $11,864/yr net Maine1 schoolfrom $13,596/yr net Maryland3 schoolsfrom $9,465/yr net Massachusetts5 schoolsfrom $2,624/yr net Michigan10 schoolsfrom $5,437/yr net Minnesota7 schoolsfrom $10,906/yr net Mississippi4 schoolsfrom $4,060/yr net Missouri8 schoolsfrom $7,985/yr net Nebraska2 schoolsfrom $17,550/yr net Nevada1 schoolfrom $10,359/yr net New Hampshire1 schoolfrom $36,708/yr net New Jersey9 schoolsfrom $2,288/yr net New Mexico2 schoolsfrom $4,904/yr net New York28 schoolsfrom $5,127/yr net North Carolina8 schoolsfrom $10,965/yr net North Dakota1 schoolfrom $15,543/yr net Ohio17 schoolsfrom $3,925/yr net Oklahoma3 schoolsfrom $17,447/yr net Oregon3 schoolsfrom $9,552/yr net Pennsylvania14 schoolsfrom $11,124/yr net Rhode Island5 schoolsfrom $6,513/yr net South Carolina4 schoolsfrom $4,159/yr net South Dakota1 schoolfrom $19,841/yr net Tennessee4 schoolsfrom $13,359/yr net Texas16 schoolsfrom $3,206/yr net Utah6 schoolsfrom $2,338/yr net Virginia2 schoolsfrom $29,137/yr net Washington11 schoolsfrom $6,064/yr net Washington, D.C.1 schoolfrom $10,648/yr net West Virginia4 schoolsfrom $3,599/yr net Wisconsin14 schoolsfrom $8,989/yr net Alaskano reported programs Montanano reported programs Vermontno reported programs Wyomingno reported programs

Browse by Program Type

Set on a track rather than a state? The national directories organize the same schools by what they teach: fashion design schools (147 programs across 42 states — the rarer, studio-based track) and fashion merchandising schools (210 programs — the business side, taught nearly everywhere, often at community-college prices). Not sure which is which? Start with the difference between marketing, merchandising, and design.

How This Site Works

Schools are identified through federal program codes, tables are ordered by the data alone, and sponsored listings are clearly labeled and never touch the rankings. Every guide is reviewed by Ankit P., who maintains the school database behind the site. The full process — including exactly what tuition and net price mean — is on the methodology page. Spot an error? Tell us and we’ll fix it.