The following is a list of Interior Design Schools and Colleges in California. Click on the Best School links to request information without obligation
Academy of Art University
The objective of the School of Interior Architecture & Design at Academy of Art University in San Francisco is to train each student for a fulfilling career in interior architecture and design, whether it be in the residential or commercial sector....
American River College
The faculty and staff at American River College in Sacramento have made a firm commitment to provide top-flight academic and artistic programs for a wide range of students. Both students and ARC faculty members have been nationally and...
California College of the Arts
Students seeking rich, cross-disciplinary surroundings will find that on the campus of California College of the Arts. Here students delve into the cultural role of the interior designer and create projects that merge social, environmental and...
California Design College
At California Design College in Los Angeles, the goal of the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design degree program is to train students to create and produce imaginative yet practical design solutions for today’s market. The foundation of the...
California State University-Sacramento
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Cañada College
The courses at Cañada College’s Interior Design Program are intended for the student who is serious about becoming a professional in the interior design industry. A number of certificates and an associate’s degree are available: (1) an...
Chabot College
Chabot College’s Interior Design Program provides students with the opportunity of studying during the day or the evening. Classes focus on offering the formal training required for entry- and intermediate-level design positions in design firms,...
Chaffey College
At its core the dynamic profession of interior design is the application of creativity and technical skill to reshape spaces. After completing either the Associate of Science degree in Interior Design or the Certificate in Interior Design (for...
College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons offers two distinctive programs under one umbrella: Architectural Drafting and Interior Design. Within each program, students can take advantage of a wide range of courses, certificates or a degree in their preparation...
Cuesta College
Through the logical sequence of Cuesta College’s interior design curriculum, students gain relevant exposure to the visual, technical and practical aspects of the world of interior design. As students study structural principles, building codes,...
Design Institute of San Diego
The Design Institute of San Diego gives students the specialized knowledge necessary to inform the aesthetic and social decisions made by interior designers. Students progress through a sequence of coursework that builds an overall conceptual...
Fullerton College
Instructors in the Interior Design Department at Fullerton College bring their industry expertise and affiliations to the classroom in order to prepare their students for successful careers in the field of interior design. The ample offering of...
Interior Designers Institute
Interior Designers Institute emphasizes personalized attention and academic excellence. It offers an ample offering of interior design courses and focuses on providing students with the foundation and skills necessary to get started on a dynamic...
Las Positas College
While many believe that an interior designer’s work centers on selecting furniture or wallpaper, it actually goes far beyond that. A successful interior designer combines creativity with technical skills to design spaces that are ideal for living...
Long Beach City College
At Long Beach City College, students who choose the Interior Design Program embark on a practical, career-centered approach to learning about design. They will become interior designers who are skillful in improving quality of life though design,...
Los Angeles Mission College
Interior design students at Los Angeles Mission College learn how to use various components such as lighting or fabric to create a cohesive design plan. They may be planning on launching a new career looking to gain skills that will help them to...
Maric College-Sacramento Campus
The Associate of Applied Arts Degree at Maric College prepares creative and outgoing students for a challenging new career by providing the training and opportunity to design interior spaces. Students study the fundamentals of space planning,...
Monterey Peninsula College
The Monterey Peninsula College Interior Design program trains students successful careers in the interior design industry and prepares them for the NCIDQ exam as well as teaching them skills and techniques to create or better their individual...
Moorpark College
The goal of Moorpark College’s Interior Design Program is for students gain the tools for success that will open doors to a wide variety of careers in the Interior Design fields and its associated areas, including Residential and Commercial design....
Ohlone College
Ohlone’s College’s Interior Design program, which integrates Interior Design with Fine and Decorative Art and Architecture, aims to give students the fundamental skills needed to enter the field of design and to train them to take on entry-level...
Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College’s Regional Interior Design program is based on a multi-level program that extends a certificate in Interior Merchandising (Level 1), an Associate in Science degree (Level 2), and a Bachelor’s degree (Level 3). Students who...
San Diego Mesa College
Since 1974, San Diego Mesa College has offered a major in interior design for students who wish to take part in this creative field which blends artistic inclinations with technical knowledge and skills. Graduates are hired by the design industry...
San Joaquin Delta College
San Joaquin Delta College’s interior design program trains students for careers like Residential Interior Designers, Kitchen and Bath Designers, Home Interior Stagers, Drapery Specialists, and Home Visual Merchandisers. An Associate in Arts...
San Jose State University
Interior Design has been part of the offerings at San Jose State University for over fifty years. It was at SJSU that the concept of interior design as decoration was first left behind and replaced an integration of architectural and facilities...
Santa Barbara City College
Under the umbrella of the Drafting/CAD department, the Interior Design Program at Santa Barbara City College offers complete vocational preparation for entry-level interior design jobs. Certified instructors with diverse professional experience...
Santa Monica College
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Santa Rosa Junior College
The objective of Santa Rose Junior College’s Interior Design program is to offer students the opportunity to hone their artistic skills and establish a solid foundation. From there, they can seek entry-level interior design positions or put these...
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandizing has developed a comprehensive program that blends interior design theory with a pragmatic approach to solving aesthetic and functional design problems. Student become proficient in CAD illustration,...
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandizing has developed a comprehensive program that blends interior design theory with a pragmatic approach to solving aesthetic and functional design problems. Student become proficient in CAD illustration,...
West Valley College
West Valley College’s nationally accredited (FIDER), comprehensive Interior Design program has a professional focus and puts emphasis on the interrelation among interior design, architecture and the visual and decorative arts. Students who...
Westwood College-Anaheim
Westwood College’s challenging career-centered Interior Design degree program provides students with technological skills pertinent to the residential and commercial industry and the opportunity to collaborate with faculty members who are also...
Westwood College-Inland Empire
Westwood College’s challenging career-centered Interior Design degree program provides students with technological skills pertinent to the residential and commercial industry and the opportunity to collaborate with faculty members who are also...
Westwood College-Los Angeles
Westwood College’s challenging career-centered Interior Design degree program provides students with technological skills pertinent to the residential and commercial industry and the opportunity to collaborate with faculty members who are also...



