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The real 4-year cost of Interior Designers Institute in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Interior Designers Institute went from $16,045 to $20,250, an average of 1.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $16,045 | – | – |
| 2009 | $16,045 | – | – |
| 2010 | $16,045 | – | – |
| 2011 | $18,045 | – | – |
| 2012 | $18,045 | – | – |
| 2013 | $18,045 | – | – |
| 2014 | $18,045 | – | – |
| 2015 | $18,050 | – | – |
| 2016 | $18,050 | – | – |
| 2017 | $18,250 | – | – |
| 2018 | $18,250 | – | – |
| 2019 | $18,250 | – | – |
| 2020 | $20,250 | – | – |
| 2021 | $20,250 | – | – |
| 2022 | $20,250 | – | – |
| 2023 | $20,250 | $20,250 | – |
| 2024 | – | $20,511 | $19,707–$21,315 |
| 2025 | – | $20,775 | $19,178–$22,436 |
| 2026 | – | $21,043 | $18,664–$23,616 |
| 2027 | – | $21,314 | $18,164–$24,858 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $21,043 |
| Year 2 | $21,314 |
| Year 3 | $21,589 |
| Year 4 | $21,867 |
| 4-year total | $85,814 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $45,814
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $43,543
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Interior Designers Institute4-year schools with similar prices in California
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- Life Pacific University$20,462
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- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego$20,844
- Antioch University-Santa Barbara$19,560
- Dharma Realm Buddhist University$21,000
- Westcliff University$21,000
- Smith Chason College$19,100
Use this data
Published figures for Interior Designers Institute from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.