STUDY WITH
NYC’s TOP-RANKED COLLEGE FOR INTERIOR DESIGN.

The New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) offers on-campus and online programs that’ll put you on the path to becoming a sought-after interior designer.

Learn more about NYSID’s undergraduate programs.

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

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

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

Are you a visually creative person who likes the idea of impacting how people live? Make NYSID your next step after high school. Through our CIDA-accredited interior design programs—a certificate, associate, and BFA—you’ll explore how texture, light, color, and other design elements can make life better for people and the planet. After graduation, you’ll be prepared to work for top boutique residential firms, as well as all the major players in interior design and architecture. You could be designing homes, hospitals, hotels, and so much more.

A rendering of a lobby design made by May Ghadanfar, a 2017 BFA student — May Ghadanfar, BFA ’17

Yoga studio rendering by Aries Swangler, a 2017 BFA student — Aries Swangler, BFA ’18

Rendering of a lounge design made by Erika Barello, a 2018 BFA student — Erika Barello, BFA ’18

An entry way rendering by Xie Dongsheng, a 2018 BFA student — Xie Dongsheng, BFA ’18

Why Choose NYSID?

A Sole Focus

Our sole focus on interior design means you’ll get a true deep dive into every single aspect of the industry and the multiplicity of careers and related jobs. It also makes our alumni network an invaluable resource throughout your entire career.

A CLOSE COMMUNITY OF CREATIVES

Here, you’ll find a diverse group of aspiring designers, hailing from more than 30 countries, enjoying student life that involves everything from trips to famous landmarks to movie nights on campus.

TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

When they’re not on campus in the design epicenter that is NYC, our students are in places like Nantucket, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Chicago, and Florence — studying everything from contemporary design to interior gardens.

Learn from the best

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

NYSID Grads Design For:

Sample Courses

Color for Interiors
Contract Design
Cultural Anthropology
Environmental Science
Hand Drawing and Rendering
Kitchen & Bath Design
Lighting
Modern Achitecture & Design
Residential Design
Textiles for Interiors

“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 ’08

“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

“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

What’s the difference between interior design an decorating?

Interior designers are professionals who craft spaces that anticipate our needs and appeal to our emotions while pulling from a broad set of skills and technical knowledge. They work on every kind of project from restaurants to law offices to hotels to people’s homes. As a NYSID student, you’ll master color, textiles, materials, software applications for computer-aided design, health and safety issues, and so much more. Decorators are often self-taught and usually, but not always, work on residences. Think of it this way: design is a big bucket that includes decorating. At NYSID, you’ll learn it all… and more.

Think you want to study interior design in college?

We’d love for you to get to know us better—and vice versa. Request information now about the New York School of Interior Design.

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