The Top Fashion Schools in the World
If you're considering a career as a fashion designer, merchandiser, or have dreams of starting your own luxury line of accessories, you should check out the following list of the best fashion schools by region and by famous alumni. Follow the links to each school's website to research the right major for your career aspirations and learn more about financial aid, career counseling, and job placement rates.
Top 5 Fashion Schools
Famous alumni: John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Lotta Volkova
Famous alumni: Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Alexander Wang
Famous alumni: Haider Ackermann, Ann Demeulemeester, Peter Philips
Famous alumni: William Tempest, Jimmy Choo, Jonathan Anderson
Famous alumni: Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Paola Suhonen, Kirsti Rantanen
Source: BOF
Best Fashion Schools in the United States of America
Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, New York
Parsons School of Design - New York, New York
Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, New York
Marist College - Poughkeepsie, New York
University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri
Columbus College of Art and Design - Columbus, Ohio
Kent State University - Kent, Ohio
University of Delaware - Newark, Delaware
Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Drexel University - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, Rhode Island
Academy of Art - San Francisco, California
Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, Georgia
Washington University in St. Louis - St. Louis, Missouri
Best Fashion Schools in Europe
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp - Antwerp, Belgium
Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture - Espoo, Finland
Central Saint Martins - London, England
London College of Fashion - London, England
Kingston University - London, England
University of Westminster - London, England
Polimoda - Florence, Italy
Istituto Marangoni - Milan, Italy
Accademia Costume e Moda - Rome, Italy
Institut Français de la Mode - Paris, France
ESMOD - Paris, France
Best Globally Ranked Fashion Schools in Tel Aviv and Tokyo
Shenkar College of Engineering and Design - Tel Aviv, Israel
Bunka Fashion College - Tokyo, Japan