Bachelor of Arts in Apparel Merchandising

EDUCO - Seattle Pacific University

USA,Washington

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 37,965/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 50 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

USA, Washington

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1891

Total Students: 4,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

3307 3rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119, United States

Bachelor of Arts in Apparel Merchandising

Program Overview

Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, where many apparel companies are headquartered (such as Nordstrom Product Group, REI, Eddie Bauer, Union Bay, Exofficio, Filson, Outdoor Resources, and Zulily), SPU’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program has strong connections with the apparel industry.

The program is committed to provide:

  • Strong liberal arts background
  • Creative apparel design and merchandising education and application
  • Critical and creative problem-solving and application in apparel design, production, and merchandising
  • Diversity of classroom experiences
  • Global perspective of apparel design, production, and merchandising
  • Clear understanding of ethical decision making, social responsibility, and sustainability
  • Strong communication skills and professional development
  • Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) dual-degree program
  • Design exhibition
  • Apparel design and merchandising internships
  • Network opportunities with professionals in the apparel industry
  • Student fashion group

Clothing needs are influenced by all aspects of society, and Apparel Design and Apparel Merchandising graduates must understand the social, ethical, cultural, economic, and political factors that influence clothing selection.

For this reason, the Apparel Design and Merchandising specialization has a strong interdisciplinary base integrating knowledge from arts, psychology, sociology, economics, business, history, physics, and chemistry. The liberal education provided by this program empowers you to think critically and to gain a sense of your intellectual and creative abilities — qualities highly coveted by employers.