CIDA Accreditation
The Interior Design Program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture + Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
CIDA
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 interior architecture + design program granted by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). View more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility.
Student achievement data
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Interior Architecture and Design, Bachelor of Science
Student attrition and retention
85.7% of students admitted in the fall of 2021 returned in the fall of 2022, putting attrition at 14.3% (Data for next cohort should be available in March 2024).
Graduation Rates: Of the students graduated in 2022, 100% graduated within 4 years. Of the students graduated in 2023, 77.8% graduated within 4 years and 22.2% graduated with 5 years.
The above data supplied by the Office of Institutional Research.
Placement upon graduation
| Class Year | Placement in Field of Design | Graduate School† |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90% | – |
| 2022 | 100% | – |
| 2021 | 100% | – |
| 2020 | 95% | – |
| 2019 | 85% | – |
| 2018 | 90% | 5% |
| † Graduate School data only available for Class of 2018. Placement rates supplied by the Interior Architecture + Design Program Coordinator. |
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