Fashion Careers College

Fashion Careers College

Former name	Fashion Careers College of California
Type	For-profit
Active	1979–2013
Location	San Diego , California , United States

Fashion Careers College (FCC) was a for-profit college located in San Diego, California, United States, established to provide a collegiate-level education for students seeking careers in the fashion industry. Founded by Patricia O'Connor in 1979, ^[1] the college closed in January 2013. ^[2]

Programs

FCC offered 2-year associate degrees in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion and Fabric Consulting, and Fashion/Apparel Design and one-year certificates in Fashion Merchandising and Fashion/Apparel Design. ^[3]

Accreditation

FCC was accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) from 1983 until its closure in 2013. ^{[2] [4]} It was also approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education. ^[5]

Notable alumni

• Ashley Nell Tipton (born 1991), Project Runway contestant ^[6]

References

1. "South Coast Plaza joins Country Friends again for annual 'Art of Fashion' show in Rancho Santa Fe". Rancho Santa Fe Review. March 30, 2015. O'Connor has been involved in the fashion world in San Diego since 1969, teaching the fashion program at Patricia Stevens for nine years and founding Fashion Careers College in 1979.
2. "Campus Closures Archives". Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
3. "Fashion Careers College Majors". CaliforniaColleges.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
4. "Fashion Careers College Accreditation". CaliforniaColleges.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
5. California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Approval "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
6. Salaam, Elizabeth (May 18, 2016). "Ashley Nell Tipton, Empire Builder". San Diego Reader. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

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