A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing of residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications, drafting, and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York School of Interior Design | 156 | 100% | $51,734 |
| 2 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 147 | 5% | $57,443 |
| 3 | Pratt Institute-Main | 127 | 9% | $67,742 |
| 4 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 113 | 3% | $24,220 |
| 5 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | 106 | 14% | $15,540 |
| 6 | Seminole State College of Florida | 102 | 2% | $4,561 |
| 7 | The New School | 97 | 3% | $71,361 |
| 8 | Bellevue College | 91 | 3% | $20,584 |
| 9 | Canada College | 76 | 8% | $3,214 |
| 10 | Interior Designers Institute | 56 | 100% | $19,760 |
| 11 | 55 | 1% | $24,105 | |
| 12 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles | 51 | 4% | $34,794 |
| 13 | AI Miami International University of Art and Design | 51 | 12% | $19,104 |
| 14 | Iowa State University | 50 | 1% | $21,186 |
| 15 | Century College | 48 | 3% | $6,635 |
| 16 | Tidewater Community College | 47 | 1% | $7,061 |
| 17 | Chattahoochee Technical College | 47 | 1% | $3,866 |
| 18 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 47 | 18% | N/A |
| 19 | 44 | 0% | $22,168 | |
| 20 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 44 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 21 | Wake Technical Community College | 42 | 0% | $4,268 |
| 22 | Clover Park Technical College | 42 | 2% | $6,580 |
| 23 | Johnson County Community College | 40 | 1% | $4,350 |
| 24 | Gwinnett Technical College | 39 | 1% | $4,722 |
| 25 | 37 | 1% | $26,231 | |
| 26 | The University of Alabama | 37 | 0% | $29,872 |
| 27 | 36 | 0% | $23,130 | |
| 28 | Fox Valley Technical College | 36 | 1% | $6,525 |
| 29 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | 36 | 2% | $19,973 |
| 30 | Salt Lake Community College | 36 | 1% | $4,743 |
| 31 | Drexel University | 35 | 1% | $70,223 |
| 32 | San Diego Mesa College | 34 | 2% | $2,998 |
| 33 | Orange Coast College | 34 | 1% | $3,103 |
| 34 | Front Range Community College | 34 | 1% | $5,786 |
| 35 | Saint Louis Community College | 34 | 1% | $4,315 |
| 36 | Fullerton College | 33 | 1% | $2,884 |
| 37 | Mesa Community College | 33 | 1% | $3,494 |
| 38 | Kean University | 33 | 1% | $30,475 |
| 39 | 32 | 0% | $24,738 | |
| 40 | Marymount University | 32 | 3% | $50,766 |
| 41 | Northern Arizona University | 32 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 42 | Saddleback College | 32 | 1% | $3,246 |
| 43 | College of DuPage | 32 | 1% | $5,464 |
| 44 | 31 | 0% | $25,886 | |
| 45 | 31 | 0% | $26,454 | |
| 46 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 31 | 1% | $21,297 |
| 47 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 31 | 0% | $32,041 |
| 48 | Lanier Technical College | 31 | 2% | $4,436 |
| 49 | LDS Business College | 31 | 6% | $3,790 |
| 50 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 30 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 51 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 30 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 52 | George Washington University | 30 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 53 | Santa Monica College | 30 | 0% | $2,888 |
| 54 | Ivy Tech Community College | 30 | 0% | $5,788 |
| 55 | Columbia College Chicago | 29 | 2% | $45,644 |
| 56 | Scottsdale Community College | 29 | 2% | $3,494 |
| 57 | San Jacinto Community College | 28 | 0% | $3,114 |
| 58 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 28 | 0% | $14,589 |
| 59 | Sinclair Community College | 28 | 0% | $3,830 |
| 60 | Indian River State College | 28 | 1% | $3,764 |
| 61 | College of the Canyons | 28 | 1% | $3,073 |
| 62 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | 28 | 1% | $7,104 |
| 63 | Central Piedmont Community College | 27 | 1% | $4,429 |
| 64 | Auburn University | 27 | 0% | $31,590 |
| 65 | 26 | 0% | $27,484 | |
| 66 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | 26 | 3% | $53,390 |
| 67 | University of Kentucky | 26 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 68 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 26 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 69 | Design Institute of San Diego | 26 | 100% | $24,851 |
| 70 | 25 | 0% | $27,480 | |
| 71 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 24 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 72 | West Valley College | 24 | 2% | $3,317 |
| 73 | Georgia Southern University | 24 | 0% | $23,014 |
| 74 | American Institute of Interior Design | 24 | 100% | N/A |
| 75 | 23 | 0% | $26,892 | |
| 76 | Collin County Community College District | 23 | 1% | $3,004 |
| 77 | Athens Technical College | 23 | 1% | $3,698 |
| 78 | El Centro College | 23 | 1% | $3,770 |
| 79 | Endicott College | 23 | 2% | $51,674 |
| 80 | 22 | 0% | $24,923 | |
| 81 | 22 | 0% | $20,504 | |
| 82 | Meredith College | 22 | 4% | $50,796 |
| 83 | New England Institute of Technology | 22 | 2% | $47,792 |
| 84 | The Art Institute of Portland | 22 | 14% | N/A |
| 85 | The University of Texas at Austin | 21 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 86 | Houston Community College | 20 | 0% | $3,882 |
| 87 | Eastern Michigan University | 20 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 88 | University of Florida | 20 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 89 | University of Arkansas | 20 | 0% | $25,500 |
| 90 | Chaffey College | 20 | 0% | $3,089 |
| 91 | Metropolitan Community College Area | 20 | 1% | $4,455 |
| 92 | 19 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 93 | 19 | 0% | $29,193 | |
| 94 | School of Visual Arts | 19 | 2% | $66,768 |
| 95 | Spokane Falls Community College | 19 | 1% | $4,681 |
| 96 | Mt San Antonio College | 19 | 0% | $3,267 |
| 97 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 19 | 1% | $23,614 |
| 98 | EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan | 19 | 4% | $6,800 |
| 99 | 18 | 0% | $19,194 | |
| 100 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 18 | 1% | $28,595 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Interior Design program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.