Deliver a globally focused design program whose curricula and instructional methodologies provide students with a world class education in the study of design and professional interior architectural design.
Our interior design program is multidisciplinary, focusing on integrating the understanding of user needs through the use of state-of-the-art design methods. The curriculum emphasizes relationships between aesthetic, behavioral, and technological concerns in creation of responsive interior environments. There is an emphasis on collaboration and creative use of technology in the program.
The Interior Design Program maintains information regarding student achievement at https://soaad.indiana.edu/undergraduate/majors/interior-bs.html
Graduation Rates
2015–2016: 63% of students who matriculated in the ID curriculum in 2011–2012 graduated in four years (16% graduated in five years; 0% graduated in six years; 21% changed majors or left the university)
2016–2017: 64% of students who matriculated in the ID curriculum in 2012–2013 graduated in four years (18% graduated in five years; 9% graduated in six years; 9% changed majors or left the university)
2017–2018: 82% of students who matriculated in the ID curriculum in 2013–2014 graduated in four years (0% graduated in five years; 18% changed majors or left the university)
2018–2019: 47% of students who matriculated in the ID curriculum in 2014–2015 graduated in four years (33% graduated in five years; 20% changed majors or left the university)
Student Attrition and Retention
2016–2017: 100% of students admitted in 2016–2017 returned in the fall of 2017, putting attrition at 0%
2017–2018: 100% of students admitted in 2017–2018 returned in the fall of 2018, putting attrition at 0%
2018–2019: 94% of students admitted in 2018–2019 returned in the fall of 2019, putting attrition at 6%
Job Placement Rates
2018–2019: 60.0% of students who graduated in 2018–2019 are employed in interior design or a related profession
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
2018–2019: 2 students who graduated in 2018–2019 applied and were accepted into graduate school
The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503.
The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design granted by Indiana University Bloomington meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit: https://www.cidq.org/eligibility-requirements.