Address:
919 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1421
United States
Telephone: 2136241200
Website: Visit The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles's website

THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING-LOS ANGELES AT A GLANCE

• Private for-profit, 4-year or above institution
  
  
• Location Surroundings - Large City
  
  
• Types of Programs Offered
  
  
  • Academic programs
    
    
• Level Of Degrees Offered
  
  
  • Highest Degree Offered - Bachelor's degree
    
    
  • Undergraduate Degrees and Certificates
    
    
• Requirements for Undergraduate Selection Process
  
  
  • Secondary school GPA is required
    
    
  • Secondary school rank is recommended
    
    
  • Secondary school record is required
    
    
  • Completion of college prepatory program is recommended
    
    
  • Recommendations are required
    
    
  • Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments) is required
    
    
  • Scores on standardized admissions tests or special admissions tests such as SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American College Testing Program) are recommended
    
    
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required
    
    
  • Tests such as Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc. are recommended
    
    
• Operates the Quarter Calendar System - A calendar system in which the academic year consists of 3 sessions called quarters of about 12 weeks each. The range may be from 10 to 15 weeks. There may be an additional quarter in the summer.
  
  
• Total Enrollment: 4,400 students (2009 estimate)
  
  
  • 3,700 full time students
    
    
  • 700 part time students
    
    
• Special Learning Opportunities
  
  
  • Offers distance learning opportunities. Students have the option of earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet, satellite classes, videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means.
    
    
• Student Services Offered
  
  
  • Remedial services
    
    
  • Academic/career counseling services
    
    
  • Employment services (assiting students in obtaining part-time employment as a means of defraying part of the cost of their education)
    
    
  • Placement services (assiting students in evaluating their career alternatives as well as in obtaining full-time employment upon leaving the institution)
    
    
  • Library facilities available