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The real 4-year cost of Design Institute of San Diego in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Design Institute of San Diego went from $15,700 to $29,350, an average of 4.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $15,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $15,700 | – | – |
| 2010 | $16,800 | – | – |
| 2011 | $18,480 | – | – |
| 2012 | $20,470 | – | – |
| 2013 | $20,470 | – | – |
| 2014 | $19,339 | – | – |
| 2015 | $19,633 | – | – |
| 2016 | $20,786 | – | – |
| 2017 | $22,173 | – | – |
| 2018 | $24,264 | – | – |
| 2019 | $25,620 | – | – |
| 2020 | $25,510 | – | – |
| 2021 | $25,613 | – | – |
| 2022 | $27,875 | – | – |
| 2023 | $29,350 | $29,350 | – |
| 2024 | – | $30,742 | $29,391–$32,094 |
| 2025 | – | $32,201 | $29,432–$35,094 |
| 2026 | – | $33,728 | $29,473–$38,375 |
| 2027 | – | $35,328 | $29,514–$41,962 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $33,728 |
| Year 2 | $35,328 |
| Year 3 | $37,004 |
| Year 4 | $38,760 |
| 4-year total | $144,821 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $104,821
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $72,657
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Design Institute of San Diego4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to Design Institute of San Diego by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- John Paul the Great Catholic University$29,500
- University of Saint Katherine$28,800
- Thomas Aquinas College$28,700
- Arizona College-Ontario$30,133
- Newschool of Architecture and Design$30,291
- Academy of Art University$28,024
- Loma Linda University$27,900
- Musicians Institute$27,194
Use this data
Published figures for Design Institute of San Diego from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.