Best Colleges in Interior Design Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Interior Design program. Pratt Institute-Main is ranked first in Interior Design program ranking and California College of the Arts is placed in second. Next describes the Interior Design program in general.

Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an "effective setting for the range of human activities" that are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who coordinates and manages such projects. Interior design is a multifaceted profession that includes conceptual development, communicating with the stakeholders of a project and the management and execution of the design.(read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Interior Design Program

1 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top Interior Design colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 62.50% where Pratt Institute-Main has the tightest acceptance rate of 51% and California College of the Arts has the highest rate of 88%. Total 70,447 students are enrolled into the best Interior Design schools where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 59,837 students and California College of the Arts is the smallest school with 1,927 students. The average graduation rate is 69.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.25:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Interior Design colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Interior Design Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY	51%	66%	5,035	9:1 (11.11 %)
2	California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA	88%	61%	1,927	11:1 (9.09 %)
2	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	52%	83%	59,837	19:1 (5.26 %)
4	School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	59%	66%	3,648	10:1 (10.00 %)
	Average	62.50%	69.00%	70,447 (Total)	12.25:1 (8.16 %)

Best College In Interior Design 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in interior design. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in interior design is $45,265 where Pratt Institute-Main has the most expensive costs with $51,870 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $30,742. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in interior design is $42,871 where California College of the Arts has the highest tuition with $51,700 and Pratt Institute-Main has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $33,984.

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Table. Best College In Interior Design 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Pratt Institute-Main	$51,870		$53,769
2	California College of the Arts	$49,138		$51,084
2	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$10,726	$30,742	$10,862	$31,825
4	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$49,310		$51,275
	Average	$10,726	$45,265	$10,862	$46,988

Table. Best College In Interior Design 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Pratt Institute-Main	$33,984		$35,691
2	California College of the Arts	$51,700		$53,758
2	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$34,929	$12,425	$35,992
4	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$50,870		$52,162
	Average	$12,425	$42,871	$12,425	$44,401