Study Interior Design with the college that does it best.

The New York School of Interior Design offers something for everyone—from aspiring designers to professionals:

Undergraduate and graduate programs
Individual classes and certificates
Online and on-campus options

Learn more about NYSID’s programs

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“One of the top schools for interior design.”
Houzz

“One of the best schools for an interior design education.”
House Beautiful

“One of the best interior design schools.”
Architectural Digest

No matter how much experience you have in interior design—a few Pinterest boards or a decades-long career—NYSID is the place to take your passion to the next level. Here’s why:

A Sole Focus

Our sole focus on interior design gives you—and our entire faculty and staff—the freedom to learn and do what we love most. It also makes our alumni network a career powerhouse unlike any other.

Location, Location, Location

When they’re not on campus in the design epicenter that is NYC (or logging in remotely from home!), our students are in Florence, Nantucket, Palm Springs, London, Prague, Shanghai, or Paris—studying everything from contemporary design to interior gardens.

A profound legacy

We’ve been supporting students as they launch careers in interior design for 100+ years. We’ve helped the industry evolve, we work with fantastic industry partners, and our guest speakers are renowned for their expertise. Simply put, those in the know, know NYSID.

Learn from the best

Our faculty are principals of their own first and practicing designers at places like Gensler, HOK, Perkins&Will, and Rockwell Group. Something else they share in common: the belief that interior design has the power to improve human welfare.

NYSID Grads Design For:

Undergraduate Programs

Basic Interior Design Certificate Program
Associate in Applied Science in Interior Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design

Graduate Programs

Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design
Post-Professional Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design
Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments
Master of Professional Studies in Digital Practice Management
Master of Professional Studies in Lighting Design
Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments

Continuing Ed Courses (sample)

CAD Classes
Hand Drawing and Rendering
Intro to Interior Design
Textiles for Interiors
Visual Concepts

“As a student, I visited designer showrooms and construction sites in and around the city, and I always had the chance to attend networking events with industry professionals.”
Garrett Carter, BFA ’17

“My interior design education has opened me up to a whole world of possibilities that I never dreamed of.”
Rose Darline Darbouze, BFA ’15

“The faculty is amazing. Most are working designers and architects. They taught us what it was like to actually design for clients.”
Allison Russell Davis, BFA ’05

“My experience at NYSID was amazing. I loved my professors; they were so passionate, personable, and dedicated. I never felt like I was just a number.”
Jodi Cohan, BFA ’08

Start your specialty.

At NYSID, our guiding principle is that the successful design of an interior space improves human welfare. Through our MPS programs, interior designers ensure that spaces are beautiful, functional, healthy, safe, and built in a socially and environmentally conscientious way.

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