FIT vs. Buffalo State College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, NY with SUNY Buffalo State University in Buffalo, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fashion Institute of Technology is larger than Buffalo State College based on total student enrollment (8,206 students vs. 6,188 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); SUNY Buffalo State University is in Buffalo, NY (Large City setting).
• Fashion Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Buffalo State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fashion Institute of Technology 16:1; SUNY Buffalo State University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Buffalo State University are 37.2% lower than at Fashion Institute of Technology ($15,986 vs. $25,458).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.5% higher at Buffalo State College than at Fashion Institute of Technology (about $2,779 more per year; $19,653 vs. $16,874).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY Buffalo State University than at Fashion Institute of Technology (100% vs. 43%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Buffalo State University students is 40.9% larger than aid received by Fashion Institute of Technology students ($11,697 vs. $8,304).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at FIT, test optional at Buffalo State College.
• Typical fall application deadline: FIT Jan 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 55.8% at FIT vs. 9.2% at Buffalo State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fashion Institute of Technology graduates have a $1,909 lower median loan debt than Buffalo State College graduates ($19,500 vs. $21,409).
• Among borrowers, FIT graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Buffalo State College graduates ($201 vs. $221).
• More FIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Buffalo State College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.