FIT NYC? Yes or no? Illustration major

Hi,
Im looking to apply to universities to be an illustration major. Funds are limited, so FIT looks like a good art school thats much cheaper than usual. But im concerned the illustration department wont be very strong, and id also like to get another major in a different field outside of art in the future. I was wondering if FIT is a good school for illustration? Is their fine arts department strong? Are there other cheapish universities that provide better illustration programs than FIT? Ive looked at SVA, but im concerned because of the ammount of tuition. Any ideas or thoughts? Is FIT worth it?