These are the current tuition rates for FIDM – fashion design major:

“Effective May 1, 2007. For students enrolling for matriculation in Summer, Fall 2007 and Winter, Spring 2008.

Associate of Arts (A.A.)

1 academic year [9 months – 45 units]

Tuition, Supplies and Fees = $23,630

A.A. Professional Designation

15 months – 72 units

Tuition, Supplies and Fees = $31,490

A.A. Advanced Study

9 months – 45 units

Tuition, Supplies and Fees = $24,315”

For more info on the program and as well as a breakdown of the fees:

http://www.fidm.com/academics/majors/fashion-design/tuition.html

Yes, it’s really pricey. If there are any classes you can take at a community college before transferring to FIDM, I think you should take them. That financial aid bill you’ll get when you graduate is no joke, so it’s best to take out the minimum amount of loans that you need. However, if you think that not going straight to FIDM now will hurt your education or creative opportunities, and you feel that the tuition bill is worth it, then go for it.

Here are the websites for SMCC and Pasadena City College:

SMCC:

http://www.smc.edu/

Pasadena City College:

http://www.pasadena.edu/

How about visiting FIDM and talking to someone there about your concerns? Ask them how transferring works and what credits they would accept and whether or not they’ll accept them from the community colleges you’re interested in (just to be sure). That will help you make a better decision. You can also visit the fashion design department and talk to someone there as well as some of the students to ask them any questions you might have.

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