Editorial selection · reviewed 3 November 2026
Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Interior Design
An unranked editorial selection of bachelor’s degrees in interior design in the United States, chosen from verified listings where official pages document teaching features. Not a league table.
Unranked and grouped by kind of institution; within each group the order is alphabetical. This is not a league table, no numerical scores are given, and no school paid to be included.
Alabama
Auburn University: Interior Design (INDS)
University · Auburn, Alabama, United States
Bachelor of Science in Interior DesignPortfolio requiredPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: four-year B.S program, 123 semester credit hours.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: Admission to the sophomore-senior interior design program is based on a faculty portfolio review of pre-interior design coursework; class size limited to 40 students per year.
University of North Alabama: Interior Architecture and Design, BFA
University · Florence, Alabama, United States
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture and DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: typically completes the degree program in four years.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Arizona
Arizona State University: Interior Design, BSD
University · Tempe, Arizona, United States
Interior Design, BSDPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: 120 semester credit hours.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Northern Arizona University: Interior Design, Bachelor of Science (Flagstaff)
University · Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Bachelor of Science in Interior DesignPortfolio requiredPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: 120 units.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: Portfolio submitted online and reviewed by interior design faculty before the end of the second semester of year one; pre-major coursework of 10 units with C or better and a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Arkansas
Harding University: Interior Architecture and Design, BFA
University · Searcy, Arkansas, United States
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture and DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: Average Time to Degree 4 years, 120 semester credit hours.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
University of Arkansas: Bachelor of Interior Architecture and Design (BIAD)
University · Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Bachelor of Interior Architecture and DesignPortfolio requiredPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: typically requires four years, or eight semesters, plus one summer session, 124 semester credit hours.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: Portfolio submitted at the end of the third semester and reviewed by faculty before continuing to upper-level studios.
California
Interior Designers Institute: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior Design
Design school · Newport Beach, California, United States
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: 30–54 months, 180 quarter credit hours.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Colorado
Colorado State University: Interior Architecture and Design (Interior Architecture concentration), BS
University · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture and DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: 120 semester credit hours.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: Students apply to the Interior Architecture concentration through a Selective Advancement Design Scenario requiring minimum grades in three first-year courses and a 2.500 cumulative GPA.
Florida
Florida State University: Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
University · Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Bachelor of Science in Interior DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: 120 credits.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: Entry to the major follows a first-year review of foundation course work and a mandatory design practicum.
University of Florida: Bachelor of Design (B.Des) with a major in Interior Design
University · Gainesville, Florida, United States
Bachelor of Design with a major in Interior DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: 120 credits.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Georgia
Georgia Southern University: BS in Interior Architecture & Design
University · Statesboro, Georgia, United States
Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture & DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: 124 semester credit hours.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Hawaii
Chaminade University of Honolulu: Environmental + Interior Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
University · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environmental + Interior DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Listed by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (program accreditation, verified against an official record). Published structure: 4 Years.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.