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Design Institute of San Diego

San Diego, CA · City · 77 students
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$44,010
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
By household income — tap a bar
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Graduation rate
63% typical
$46,920
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,254 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
About

Design Institute of San Diego is a highly specialized institution renowned for its dedicated focus on interior design, offering a CIDA-accredited Bachelor of Fine Arts as well as a Master of Interior Design degree. The college's curriculum centers on an intensive, studio-based learning environment where students master spatial planning, technical drafting, building codes, and sustainable design practices. Campus culture is intimate, collaborative, and career-driven, featuring small class sizes that foster direct mentorship from faculty who are active industry professionals. What sets the institute apart is its singular academic devotion to interior design, allowing for deep integration into the local professional community through targeted internships and hands-on industry networking.

Location
San Diego, CA, 92121 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SAN · San Diego
10 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$29,300
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$55,911
Average net price$44,010
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$29,300
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$55,911
Average net price$44,010
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
0%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
53% graduated · 5% transferred · 42% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$46,916
10 yrs after entry$46,920
Debt
Median at graduation$36,844
Monthly payment$391
Middle 50% owe$6.5k–$38.1k
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts, music & design: $39,254 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 5%Women 95%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
51%
Family income
$28,781
Independent
65%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
23%
Race & ethnicity
White
45%
Hispanic
18%
Black
6%
Asian
8%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
4%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
16%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$46,916
After 10 yrs
$46,920
Design and Applied Arts16
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Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$7,708/mo
Teaching spend
$7,677
per student
Federal loans
63%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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