Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Interior Design schools. The average acceptance rate of best Interior Design schools is 63.80% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.00%.
Ohio State University-Main Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 60.57% and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.78% among best Interior Design schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratt Institute-Main | 8,457 (2,122/5,727) | 6,195 (1,455/4,298) | 1,135 (320/730) | 73% (69%/75%) | 18% (22%/13%) |
| 2 | California College of the Arts | 2,371 (558/1,802) | 2,160 (489/1,662) | 172 (51/117) | 91% (88%/92%) | 8% (10%/6%) |
| 2 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 72,829 (35,783/37,046) | 44,116 (21,328/22,788) | 9,607 (4,582/5,025) | 61% (60%/62%) | 22% (21%/14%) |
| 4 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 6,626 (1,373/5,235) | 5,133 (995/4,125) | 604 (133/471) | 77% (72%/79%) | 12% (13%/9%) |
| Average | 22,571 (9,959/9,959) | 14,401 (6,067/8,218) | 2,880 (1,272/1,586) | 63.80% (60.9%/82.5%) | 20.00% (21.0%/19.3%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Interior Design schools is 1340. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 665 and the average SAT Math score is 675.
Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and Pratt Institute-Main has the lowest SAT scores of 1,280 among best Interior Design schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Interior Design schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratt Institute-Main | 16% (177) | 1280 | 650 | 630 |
| 2 | California College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California College of the Arts admission. | |||
| 2 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 17% (1,615) | 1400 | 680 | 720 |
| 4 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | |||
| Average | 16.50% | 1340 | 665 | 675 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Interior Design schools is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Interior Design schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratt Institute-Main | 2% (28) | 29 | 31 | 26 |
| 2 | California College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California College of the Arts admission. | |||
| 2 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 31% (3,005) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 4 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | |||
| Average | 16.50% | 30 | 31 | 28 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Interior Design schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratt Institute-Main | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | California College of the Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 2 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.