Design Institute of San Diego: Review & Facts

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Design Institute of San Diego is a very small four-year, private for-profit school with 105 students enrolled. This college is one of the 33 schools and colleges located in San Diego, California.

Academic Offerings

At Design Institute of San Diego you can earn your bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Majors
Offered

1

DISD implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 1 major - Interior Design. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Design Institute of San Diego is very low at 33% (way below California average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

33%

Bad

The graduation rate at Design Institute of San Diego is below average: 50%. Around 4% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Design Institute of San Diego is very good, 7:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is very high - around $27,800 a year. The additional fees at Design Institute of San Diego beyond tuition are approximately $200; which comes to $28,000 per academic year.

Read the details about Design Institute of San Diego additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

100%

As reported in recent government data, 8 applications were submitted and 8 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

This college might accept your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at DISD is $25.00. The graduate application fee is $25.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at DISD and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (858) 566-1200 or check Design Institute of San Diego Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

DISD provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Design Institute of San Diego, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at Design Institute of San Diego.

Based on the college crime numbers, DISD appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Design Institute of San Diego Location and Address

Postal Address:
Design Institute of San Diego
8555 Commerce Ave
San Diego, California
92121, USA