FIT vs. Juilliard

Fashion Institute of Technology and The Juilliard School side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Fashion Institute of Technology
The Juilliard School

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Juilliard (9.2% admitted vs 60.2%). Typical SAT N/A vs N/A.
  • Cheaper after aid: FIT. Average net price is $16,340 vs $45,099 at Juilliard.
  • Earnings 10 years out: FIT $51,600 vs Juilliard $45,200 (median).
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Key differences

Fashion Institute of Technology The Juilliard School
Acceptance rate
Juilliard more selective
FIT60.2%
Juilliard9.2%
SAT range (middle 50%)
FIT-
Juilliard-
Average net price
FIT $28,759 less
FIT$16,340
Juilliard$45,099
In-state tuition
FIT $51,656 less
FIT$6,294
Juilliard$57,950
Out-of-state tuition
FIT $41,076 less
FIT$16,874
Juilliard$57,950
Graduation rate
Juilliard +93 pts
FIT-
Juilliard93%
Median earnings (10 years)
FIT +$6,400
FIT$51,600
Juilliard$45,200

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • FIT 3,971
  • Juilliard 2,065
  • Admitted
  • FIT 2,392
  • Juilliard 189
  • Acceptance rate
  • FIT 60.2%
  • Juilliard 9.2%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • FIT 55.8%
  • Juilliard 63.5%
  • Typical SAT score
  • FIT
  • Juilliard
  • Typical ACT score
  • FIT
  • Juilliard
  • Average high school GPA
  • FIT -
  • Juilliard -
  • Typical high school grades
  • FIT -
  • Juilliard -
  • Admissions standards
  • FIT Unavailable
  • Juilliard Unavailable
  • Applicant competition
  • FIT Low
  • Juilliard Extreme
  • SAT range
  • FIT
  • Juilliard
  • ACT range
  • FIT
  • Juilliard
  • Submit test scores
  • FIT Test-free
  • Juilliard Test-free
  • Application deadline
  • FIT Jan 1, 2027
  • Juilliard Dec 1, 2026
  • Tuition (in state)
  • FIT $6,294
  • Juilliard $57,950
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • FIT $16,874
  • Juilliard $57,950
  • Room & board
  • FIT $25,458
  • Juilliard $22,410
  • Average net price
  • FIT $16,340
  • Juilliard $45,099
  • Average grant aid
  • FIT $8,304
  • Juilliard $38,793
  • % receiving grant aid
  • FIT 43%
  • Juilliard 96%
  • Graduation rate
  • FIT -
  • Juilliard 93%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • FIT $51,600
  • Juilliard $45,200
  • Making student loan payments
  • FIT 70%
  • Juilliard 68%
  • Median student loan debt
  • FIT $19,500
  • Juilliard $27,000
  • Median loan payment
  • FIT $201
  • Juilliard $279
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • FIT 16:1
  • Juilliard 4:1
  • Popular majors
  • FIT
    • Visual and Performing Arts (47%)
    • Business (36%)
    • Communication (13%)
    • Work and Family Studies (4%)
    • Communications Technology (1%)
  • Juilliard
    • Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
  • Location
  • FIT New York, NY
  • Juilliard New York, NY
  • Setting
  • FIT Large City
  • Juilliard Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • FIT 8,206
  • Juilliard 1,073
  • Type
  • FIT Public 4 Year
  • Juilliard Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • FIT
  • Juilliard

Comparable Facts

Compare Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, NY with The Juilliard School in New York, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fashion Institute of Technology is larger than Juilliard based on total student enrollment (8,206 students vs. 1,073 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); The Juilliard School is in New York, NY (Large City setting).
  • Fashion Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. The Juilliard School is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Fashion Institute of Technology 16:1; The Juilliard School 4:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Juilliard School are 12% lower than at Fashion Institute of Technology ($22,410 vs. $25,458).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 243.4% higher at Juilliard than at Fashion Institute of Technology (about $41,076 more per year; $57,950 vs. $16,874).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at The Juilliard School than at Fashion Institute of Technology (96% vs. 43%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by The Juilliard School students is 367.2% larger than aid received by Fashion Institute of Technology students ($38,793 vs. $8,304).

Admissions details

  • SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both FIT and Juilliard.
  • Typical fall application deadline: FIT Jan 1, 2027; Juilliard Dec 1, 2026.
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 55.8% at FIT vs. 63.5% at Juilliard.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Fashion Institute of Technology graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Juilliard graduates ($19,500 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers, FIT graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Juilliard graduates ($201 vs. $279).
  • More FIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Juilliard students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 68%).

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

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