Columbia College Hollywood vs. NYSID

Columbia College Hollywood vs. New York School of Interior Design comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	New York School of Interior Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	NYSID
Location	Tarzana, CA	New York, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	149	593
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	nysid.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	NYSID
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$29,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$29,280
Room & Board	$16,578	$21,600
Avg Net Price	$35,614	$39,155
Avg Grant Aid	$4,665	$6,325
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	53%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	NYSID
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	179
Admitted	-	108
Acceptance Rate		60.3%
Enrolled %		29.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.38
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Feb 1, 2026

Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	NYSID
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	NYSID
Graduation Rate	-	86%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$48,200
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	NYSID
% Men	50%	4%
% Women	38%	22%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	48%
% Black	16%	4%
% Hispanic	18%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	7%	14%
% Unknown Race	1%	20%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	NYSID
% In-State	27%	47%
% Out-of-State	55%	34%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	NYSID
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New York School of Interior Design is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (593 students vs. 149 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. NYSID Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or NYSID?

• New York School of Interior Design is 14% more expensive to attend than Columbia College Hollywood for in-state tuition ($29,280.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14% higher at NYSID than Columbia College Hollywood ($29,280.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College Hollywood than NYSID ($35,614 vs. $39,155)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College Hollywood are 30.3% lower than costs at New York School of Interior Design ($16,578 vs. $21,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College Hollywood than New York School of Interior Design (82% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New York School of Interior Design students is 35.6% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($6,325 vs. $4,665)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia College Hollywood or NYSID? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NYSID or Columbia College Hollywood .

• Accepted freshman NYSID students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Columbia College Hollywood (3.2)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. NYSID Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or NYSID? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NYSID and Columbia College Hollywood.

• Graduates from New York School of Interior Design earn on average $12,100 more per year than Columbia College Hollywood graduates after ten years. ($48,200 vs. $36,100)
• More NYSID graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College Hollywood students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/