Design Institute of San Diego

Design Institute helps ease the admissions process. We look forward to guiding you along your path towards a career in interior design.

Explore careers in design- from UX and interaction to product management or interior design. Begin your path to career success at DI.

View our current catalog flip book below or download a copy here.

Explore careers in interior design—from space planning and CAD to sustainability, healthcare, workplace, and specialty design. Discover diverse paths in a growing profession.

Often equated with elegance, boldness, and mystery, shades of black in interior design is usually reserved for accents within a space.

Explore key factors for choosing a design‑focused college, including accreditation, curriculum, faculty expertise, program format, and career preparation to support your future success.

Our DI Details blog features interior design trends, interior design career guides, sustainable interior design tips, and more.

Today, we are sharing interior design trends in 2020. It is clear that technology and self-care remain driving factors for the latest trends.

The Equity and Inclusion Scholarship is designed to help make attendance at DI more obtainable and to promote equity and inclusion for BIPOC.

A great group of Design Institute of San Diego graduates gathered at Cutwater Spirits on October 3rd for the 2019 Alumni Network Mixer.

Congratulations to DI student Mary Kristofich for winning a $5,000 scholarship in the IIDA Southern California 2020 Best of Design.

Design Institute is proud to announce a consulting agreement with diversity expert, Charlita Shelton, PhD, to join the DI Team.

Design Institute of San Diego's Career Services helps students build professional skills, explore opportunities, and launch a successful interior design career.

Interested in working for the college devoted to design? For employment opportunities at DI, email us at jobs@disd.edu.

DI has accepted $149,639.00 in HEERF and will distribute to students no less than 50% of the total funds received under the HEERF Program.

This program provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need in approved positions.

Design Institute participates in all applicable financial aid programs. We are happy to help students explore eligibility for loans and grants.

At Design Institute of San Diego, we will work with you to understand the entire cost of your education, as well as financial aid options.

Design Institute Alumni have gone on to build exceptional careers in almost every specialty, achieve notable design and business success.

Learn more about our faculty at Design Institute, which is composed of over thirty practicing educators and interior designers.

Design Institute Alumni have gone on to build exceptional careers. Meet a few of our distinguished Alumni and explore their paths to success.

Eva Clemens found a home away from home, when she moved from Switzerland to San Diego to study at the Design Institute of San Diego.

Design Institute of San Diego is committed to continuously developing and maintaining an inclusive educational institution and design community.

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We prepare students for rewarding, innovative and socially responsible careers in Interior Design through relevant education.

We believe you deserve an education that’s rooted in human-centered and forward-thinking interior design.

Explore accredited degrees in Interior Design, UX/UI, and Product Design & Management. Study online or in San Diego with hands‑on learning and small classes.