Interior Design Accreditation

The School of Design at Virginia Tech offers an accredited professional interior degree: the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) normally evaluates interior design programs every six years judging whether a program is in compliance with accreditation standards. Next scheduled review 2025. 

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Cost of Attendance Per Year 

Estimated Cost of Attendance Per Year (2026-2027)
Instate first-year B.S. Interior Design student (on campus): $44,776 
Instate first-year B.S. Interior Design student (off campus): $40,704 
Out-of-state first-year B.S. Interior Design student (on campus): $68,406 
Out-of-state first-year B.S. Interior Design student (off campus): $64,334 

Those estimates include: 
On campus direct costs (tuition, fees, housing and food) – $34,308 (in-state), $57,402 (out-of-state)
Off campus direct costs (tuition and fees): $17,088 (in-state), $40,182 (out-of-state)
School of Design fee – $1,500/semester
Computer - $2,150
And other indirect costs.

Current detailed cost breakdowns for tuition and fees are available at https://www.bursar.vt.edu/tuition-fee-rates/tuition-fees.html

Student Demographics

2025-2026
B.S. Interior Design student enrollment – 149

99% female
White: 89
Asian: 8
Black: 11
Hispanic/Latino: 19
Two or more races: 10
Not reported: 12

Graduation and Retention Rates

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design Degrees conferred in 2025–2026: 35
83.3% of first-year students who started the program in fall of 2022 graduated in the spring of 2026.

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