Textile and Apparel Management

Textile and Apparel Management, Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral | On Campus

About Textile & Apparel Management Programs

Graduate programs in textile and apparel management offer the following areas of study: apparel product development; apparel marketing and merchandising; omnichannel retailing; global sourcing and supply chain management; and consumer marketplace concerns.

Admission Criteria

Fall deadline: January 15 for early financial support considerations

• Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 60 hours
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or University in textile and apparel management or related field. Those with unrelated majors will need to do make-up work.

Minimum Language Requirements

Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores for all non-native English-speaking applicants

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

• Completed Graduate School online application
• Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
• Official Results of English Proficiency Exams for all non-native English-speaking applicants

For the Textile and Apparel Management Program

• Statement of professional objectives
• Three letters of recommendation
• GRE Scores
• Latest vitae or resume
• Digital portfolio is strongly encouraged for Apparel Product Development applicants (Upload it to the Portfolio section)
• Writing sample (optional)
• Two-minute video to show about who you are, why you want to pursue graduate degrees, and what your career goals are (Upload it to the Portfolio section)