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Design Institute of San Diego
Design Institute of San Diego admits nearly everyone — 100% of applicants. A feature, not a flaw: the page below asks whether Design Institute of San Diego is worth attending, not whether you'll get in.
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Design Institute of San Diego sits in San Diego proper — a for-profit campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
Faculty pay averages $92,496 a year here — a rough proxy for what the school spends on the teaching itself. Most of its 77 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 0% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
Design Institute of San Diego won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
Design Institute of San Diego does not use test scores in admissions at all: the 100% who got into Design Institute of San Diego did it on GPA, coursework and application alone. No score range exists to publish.
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Design Institute of San Diego received 8 applications and admitted 7, with 2 enrolling.
How Design Institute of San Diego compares
| Design Institute of San Diego | California median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 100% | 75.7% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $29,300 | $23,000 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $46,920 | $64,778 | $53,781 |
Ten years out, Design Institute of San Diego's median earnings are $46,920 — below the California benchmark of $64,778. Weigh that against the $29,300 price above; the by-major table shows majors drive much of this gap.
Cost, size & completion
Design Institute of San Diego lists tuition at $29,300 for everyone — private schools don't do residency pricing. Design Institute of San Diego's sticker and net price can differ sharply after aid; treat $29,300 as the ceiling, not the bill.
With 77 undergraduates, Design Institute of San Diego is small enough that class size and faculty access are structural, not marketing claims.
80% of Design Institute of San Diego students finish a bachelor's within six years — 25.1 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $29,300 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Design Institute of San Diego?
Design Institute of San Diego doesn't look at test scores; its 100% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
How much does Design Institute of San Diego cost?
At Design Institute of San Diego, published tuition is $29,300 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Design Institute of San Diego's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Design Institute of San Diego graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $46,920 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in California
- California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt — 98.2% admitted
- Cal Poly Maritime Academy — 95% admitted
- California State University-Sacramento — 94% admitted
- California State University-Northridge — 93.5% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.