Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

13 Best Universities in California for Interior Design

Focusing specifically on Interior Design, our data science engine identified the 13 most influential universities in California. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.39M specialized research publications which collectively generated 121.81M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Berkeley

University of California – Berkeley

For Interior Design

#12 in United States #12 in North America

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

2

Davis

University of California – Davis

For Interior Design

#14 in United States #15 in North America

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

3

Stanford

Stanford University

For Interior Design

#33 in United States #39 in North America

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

4

Los Angeles

Loyola Marymount University

For Interior Design

#35 in United States #41 in North America

45% Acceptance

1,006 Enrollment

1345 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

5

Riverside

University of California – Riverside

For Interior Design

#79 in United States #94 in North America

76% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1954 Founded

6

San Diego

University of California-San Diego

For Interior Design

#85 in United States #100 in North America

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

7

Los Angeles

University of California – Los Angeles

For Interior Design

#89 in United States #104 in North America

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

8

Los Angeles

University of Southern California

For Interior Design

#119 in United States #135 in North America

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

9

San Diego

San Diego State University

For Interior Design

#129 in United States #147 in North America

36% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

10

Santa Barbara

University of California – Santa Barbara

For Interior Design

#130 in United States #148 in North America

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

11

Pomona

California State Polytechnic University – Pomona

For Interior Design

#103 in United States #118 in North America

75% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

12

San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo

For Interior Design

#47 in United States #56 in North America

31% Acceptance

27,636 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

13

San Diego

Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Interior Design

#132 in United States #150 in North America

100% Acceptance

23,453 Enrollment

1229 Avg SAT

1980 Founded