Design Institute of San Diego
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2025
Peer median 61.3%
Tuition per year
$29,300
$51,386 with room and board
Peer median $40,478
Undergraduates
77
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 9 : 1
Graduation rate
75.0%
4-year; 6-year rate 75.0%
Peer median 52.9%
“Peers” are all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Website
- www.disd.edu
- Undergraduates
- 77
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In San Diego
- Nearest international airport
- San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 10 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Margot Doucette (President)
- Phone
- 8585661200
- City
- San Diego, California
- Address
- 8555 Commerce Ave, San Diego, CA 92121
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 61.3% · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
7 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted
7 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 28.6%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Interior Design · Master's8 (25% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design. | $51,714 |
Students
94 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 5:95
- Continuing undergraduates 59
- First-year undergraduates 2
- Graduate students 17
- Transfers and others 16
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (77)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
3 in 2025 · 6.8% in 2016
2 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2021
Cost
2025 cost per year
$51,386
- Undergraduate tuition
- $29,300
- Room and board
- $22,086
- Graduate tuition
- $28,930
Peer median tuition + room and board $58,844 · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 49% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 85%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$3.9M
Expenses$3.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla · 4.0 mi
U.S. News #29
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University of San DiegoSan Diego · 7.7 mi
U.S. News #100
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San Diego State UniversitySan Diego · 9.2 mi
U.S. News #137
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · 57.0 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 65.8 mi
U.S. News #34
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Chapman UniversityOrange · 74.4 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of California-RiversideRiverside · 76.0 mi
U.S. News #80
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California State University-FullertonFullerton · 80.6 mi
U.S. News #156
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California State University--Long BeachLong Beach · 82.8 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 1.3 · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.