Interior Design

Create a better world

As humans, we spend 90% of our time indoors. Because of this, it is vital that interior spaces are designed functionally to elevate human experience, activate communities, and promote environmental wellness. Interior design combines the arts and sciences to meaningfully create advancements in the built environment.

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transform interior environments

We ensure that every graduate from our program enters design practice understanding the impact of their design decisions; that our students graduate with a commitment to approach their practice with profound empathy, care, and innovation; and that each student graduates with both the mindset and skillset to practice with intention and agency. We believe that our graduates are equipped and ready to address the human and environmental challenges we face today in contemporary society and culture.

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ENRICH COMMUNITIES + ENVIRONMENTS

Learn to navigate the design process of a wide range of project types. With an evidence-based design approach, students formulate solutions to improve the experiences within communities and environments. Growth is supported within the program by the encouragement of collaboration with peers, professionals, and neighboring disciplines.

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We collaborate and partner with top firms across the discipline. Our advisory board strengthens our connections to the industry, and help our students get career-ready. Our partners include: Gensler, AECOM, Steelcase, IA Interior Architects, ASD, Little, and Allsteel.

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Attrition and Graduation Rates

87% of first-year students who started the program in fall of 2020 graduated in the spring of 2024.

Degrees Awarded

40 Bachelor of Science degrees awarded in the spring of 2024.

Job Placement Rates for 2024

92% of third-years reported securing a paid internship in a design firm for summer 2024.

97% of spring 2024 graduates reported securing employment in interior design or a related profession.

Our graduates find work in all practice areas of interior design. A few of our graduates each year pursue master's level education in design or in a design related discipline.

“The interior design program leading to the Bachelor's of Science in Interior Design from Virginia Tech is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, 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 <insert degree name> granted by <Institution name> 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.”