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Interior Designers Institute

Newport Beach, CA · City · 97 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

Situated in coastal Orange County, the Interior Designers Institute (IDI) in Newport Beach is highly regarded for its exclusive focus on interior design education, offering specialized programs that range from Associate of Arts degrees to a CIDA-accredited Bachelor of Science and a Master of Interior Architecture. The campus culture is close-knit and intensely career-focused, providing students with a hands-on, studio-based environment where they receive personalized mentorship from faculty members who are actively practicing industry professionals. What sets IDI apart is its singular dedication to this single discipline, meaning all campus resources—including an extensive design materials library—are tailored entirely to launching students' design careers. This specialized focus, combined with the school’s prime location near Southern California’s premier design centers, yields exceptional local networking opportunities and an outstanding job placement rate for graduates.

Location
Newport Beach, CA, 92660 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
SNA · Orange County
2 mi away
Cost
Tuition
$20,250
Books & supplies
$1,510/yr
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Transfer-out rate
7%
Median earnings (6yr)
$51,615
Median earnings (10yr)
$54,974
Median debt
$22,082
Monthly loan payment
$234
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,334$27,183
Student Body
Men 5%Women 95%
7
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
28%
Median family income
$30,429
Independent students
73%
Avg age at entry
30.0
Part-time students
57%
Race & ethnicity
White
58%
Hispanic
15%
Black
3%
Asian
14%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
3%
AI/AN
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$51,615
10 years after entry
$54,974
Design and Applied Arts12
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Institutional
Classification
Special Focus (Law)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time
Instructional spend/student
$5,086
Federal loan rate
44%

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