Cornell University

Ithaca, United States

At Cornell, fashion design is taught in the Department of Human Centered Design in the College of Human Ecology, in Ithaca, New York.

About the programme

The New York State College of Human Ecology is a statutory college and one of four New York State contract colleges on the Cornell campus. Its Department of Human Centered Design offers B.S. degrees in Design + Environmental Analysis, Fashion Design & Management, and Fiber Science.

Fashion

The department’s field is Fiber Science and Apparel Design (FSAD). Fashion activity includes the student-run Cornell Fashion Collective runway shows and courses such as Smart Clothing Design and Programming, and the department offers graduate study in apparel design.

Notable fashion alumni

Cornell has profiled alumna Jeanne Douglass Diaz ’10 as the design director behind Olympics gymnastics uniforms.

Recognition

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, Cornell University was 50th in the world for Art & Design. QS ranks universities as a whole, so this is not a fashion-specific ranking.

At a glance

Location
College of Human Ecology, Ithaca

Type
Private research university

Department
Human Centered Design

Fashion
B.S. in Fashion Design & Management

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Sources: Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); Cornell Human Centered Design (human.cornell.edu); Cornell Human Centered Design news (human.cornell.edu); QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Art & Design (topuniversities.com). Details can change, so check with the school before applying.

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