6. ECOLE DE LA CHAMBRE SYNDICALE (Paris, France)

-Programs: Fashion Design & Technique
-Number of Students: 240 students
-Tuition: €10,450 ($13,230)
-Misc: It is the school associated with the regulating commission that determines which houses are eligible to be true couture houses.
-Famous Grads: André Courreges, Issey Miyake, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Nicole Miller
-The Bottom Line: Prestigious French school that offers world-renowned couture classes. They offer baccalaureate-level programs, but often don’t accept some students until after they finish a design course elsewhere first.