FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 7637 of 14,131	In the World
# 2041 of 2,597	In North America
# 1948 of 2,496	In the United States
# 176 of 249	In California
# 17 of 31	In Los Angeles

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

63%

Avg. cost to attend

$39,494 /y

Aid receiving

93%

Undergraduates

535

Graduates

Male:Female Ratio

13:87

Type

Privatefor-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

fidm.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	63%

We've calculated the 63% acceptance rate for FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies	Required
Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles majors

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles has granted 472 associate degrees across 10 programs, 296 bachelor's degrees across 5 programs, and 23 master's across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Los Angeles.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	-	200	23
Fashion & Apparel Design	171	-	-
Fashion Merchandising	161	-	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	15	35	-
Design and Visual Communications, General	47	-	-
Industrial and Product Design	-	41	-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	26	-	-
Apparel and Textile Manufacture	4	16	-
Interior Design	19	-	-
Costume Design	14	-	-
Graphic Design	10	-	-
Cinematography and Film & Video Production	5	4	-
Grand Total	472	296	23

24 Notable alumni

1. Yotam Solomon

1987-. (aged 39)

fashion designer

Yotam Solomon is a Los Angeles–based, Israeli-born fashion designer.

2. Mimi Plange

fashion designer

Mimi Plange is a Ghanaian-born fashion designer. She moved as a child to America, where she studied architecture and fashion.

3. Surily Goel

fashion designer

Surily Goel is an Indian fashion designer.

4. Caroline Amiguet

1977-. (aged 49)

model film director film producer film actor

Caroline Amiguet is a French actress, film producer, and model, best known for her roles in the films Love All You Have Left (2017), Angels Fallen (2020), and Everybody Dies by the End (2022), and for producing the short film Daisy Belle (2018). She has been nominated for best actress at the GI Film Festival San Diego in 2017 and...

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All 24 notable alumni