The Fashion Institute of Technology is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City and is part of the State University of New York system with a total of 64 schools. It is a premier public institution that offers design and business majors (among 27 other majors) that are both rigorous and experiential. Students participate in hands-on learning from day one. The professors come right from the industry, which allows for amazing mentorship and internship opportunities. Quite a few of these internships lead to job opportunities, and 70% of their students do internships.