Is FIT more competitive than Parsons School of Design?

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PRIYANKA | Contributor-Level 10

2 months ago

Here is a detailed difference between Parsons School of Design and FIT.

Parameters	Parsons School of Design	Fashion Institute of Technology
Establishment	1896	1944
Shiksha Popularity Ranking (Arts)	#1	#59
Tuition Fees	UG:INR 30.2L - 50.4L PG:INR 48.1L - 50.1L	UG:INR 14.36 L - 18.6 L PG:INR 20.22 L
Total number of Courses	37	48
Specialisations Offered	MA MS MBA MFA M.Arch BFA B.Tech B.Arch	MA MBA MS MFA BBA BFA BA BJMC
Acceptance Rate	Around 52 - 63%	53%

It suggests that while Parsons School of Design has a better ranking, FIT stands better in other parameters, making FIT more competitive than Parsons New York.

Here is a detailed difference between Parsons School of Design and FIT. <div dir="ltr" align="left"><table><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th>Parameters</th><th>Parsons School of Design</th><th>Fashion Institute of Technology</th></tr><tr><td>Establishment</td><td>1896</td><td>1944</td></tr><tr><td>Shiksha Popularity Ranking (Arts)</td><td>#1</td><td>#59</td></tr><tr><td>Tuition Fees</td><td><ul><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">UG:INR 30.2L - 50.4L</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">PG:INR 48.1L - 50.1L</li></ul></td><td><ul><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">UG:INR 14.36 L - 18.6 L</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">PG:INR 20.22 L</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Total number of Courses</td><td>37</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td>Specialisations Offered</td><td><ul><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MS</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MBA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MFA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">M.Arch</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">BFA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">B.Tech</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">B.Arch</li></ul></td><td><ul><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MBA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MS</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MFA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">BBA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">BFA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">BA</li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">BJMC</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Acceptance Rate</td><td>Around 52 - 63%</td><td>53%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>It suggests that while Parsons School of Design has a better ranking, FIT stands better in other parameters, making FIT more competitive than Parsons New York.

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

9 months ago

With the FIT acceptance rate of 58%, the university is moderately selective to get into. Also, the Parsons School of Design acceptance rate stands at 63%, which indicates that the university selects about 63/100 applicants on average. Hence, both universities are moderately competitive when it comes to admissions.

In order to get into these institutions, Indian applicants must:

Meet the minimum entry qualifications;
Submit proof of English language proficiency;
Maintain excellent academic records;
Participate in activities outside class;
Possess good character; and more.

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