Design Institute of San Diego
Website: http://WWW.DISD.EDU
Address: 8555 Commerce Ave , San Diego , California – 92121
Phone: (858) 566-1200
Type
Four or more years Private for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s
Campus setting
Large City
Campus housing
No
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Institutions–Schools of art- music- and design
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
No
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
No
Study abroad
No
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$25
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
83
7
76
Percent admitted
58%
86%
55%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
100%
100%
100%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
–
–
SAT Math
–
–
SAT Writing
–
–
ACT Composite
–
–
ACT English
–
–
ACT Math
–
–
Secondary school GPA
Recommended
Secondary school record
Recommended
Completion of college preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Neither required nor recommended
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$15,700
Out-of-state tuition
$15,700
Books and supplies
$1,400
On-campus room and board
–
On-campus other expenses
–
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
83%
–
Federal grant aid
83%
$2,565
State or local grant aid
25%
$4,270
Institutional grant aid
0%
–
Loan aid
42%
$9,500
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
253
5%
95%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
372
Estimated graduates enrolled
0
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
48%
Men
50%
Women
48%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
37%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
48%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
48%
Contact Information
Address:
8555 Commerce Avenue, San Diego, CA
Phone Number:
(858) 566-1200
Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$14,400
$14,400
$15,700
$15,700
0.0%
Books and supplies
$1,314
$1,314
$1,400
$1,638
17.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board
$8,910
$9,288
$10,152
$10,872
7.1%
Other
$3,528
$3,618
$3,870
$3,996
3.3%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$3,780
$3,888
$4,014
$4,140
3.1%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Off Campus
$28,152
$28,620
$31,122
$32,206
3.5%
Off Campus with Family
$19,494
$19,602
$21,114
$21,478
1.7%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
77
11
66
Percent admitted
65%
45%
68%
Percent admitted who enrolled
82%
40%
87%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school record
X
Recommendations
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
7/1/1995 –
Accredited