Fashion Schools USA: Every US Fashion School Compared (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 Arizona6 schoolsfrom $3,405/yr net Arkansas2 schoolsfrom $18,209/yr net California39 schoolsfrom $2,407/yr net Colorado2 schoolsfrom $21,279/yr net Connecticut2 schoolsfrom $11,513/yr net Delaware2 schoolsfrom $13,910/yr net Florida5 schoolsfrom $3,814/yr net Georgia6 schoolsfrom $13,936/yr net Hawaii3 schoolsfrom $7,458/yr net Idaho2 schoolsfrom $8,221/yr net Illinois10 schoolsfrom $7,401/yr net Indiana6 schoolsfrom $10,873/yr net Iowa4 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 $40,801/yr net Maryland2 schoolsfrom $14,635/yr net Massachusetts6 schoolsfrom $2,624/yr net Michigan10 schoolsfrom $7,656/yr net Minnesota4 schoolsfrom $13,691/yr net Mississippi3 schoolsfrom $4,060/yr net Missouri8 schoolsfrom $13,360/yr net Nebraska2 schoolsfrom $3,811/yr net New Hampshire1 schoolfrom $36,708/yr net New Jersey8 schoolsfrom $5,279/yr net New Mexico2 schoolsfrom $6,863/yr net New York21 schoolsfrom $1,272/yr net North Carolina7 schoolsfrom $12,291/yr net North Dakota1 schoolfrom $15,543/yr net Ohio12 schoolsfrom $5,650/yr net Oklahoma3 schoolsfrom $17,447/yr net Oregon3 schoolsfrom $9,552/yr net Pennsylvania11 schoolsfrom $6,022/yr net Rhode Island4 schoolsfrom $20,252/yr net South Carolina1 schoolfrom $16,641/yr net South Dakota1 schoolfrom $19,841/yr net Tennessee4 schoolsfrom $13,359/yr net Texas16 schoolsfrom $2,445/yr net Utah3 schoolsfrom $2,338/yr net Virginia3 schoolsfrom $25,037/yr net Washington6 schoolsfrom $7,172/yr net Washington, D.C.1 schoolfrom $10,648/yr net West Virginia1 schoolfrom $15,634/yr net Wisconsin4 schoolsfrom $14,238/yr net Wyoming1 schoolfrom $13,647/yr net Alaskano reported programs Montanano reported programs Nevadano reported programs Vermontno 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 Anki 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.