Design Institute of San Diego vs. Chamberlain University-Virginia

Comparable Facts

Compare Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego, CA with Chamberlain University Virginia in Vienna, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Chamberlain University Virginia is larger than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (557 students vs. 94 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Design Institute of San Diego is located in San Diego, CA (Large City setting); Chamberlain University Virginia is in Vienna, VA (Midsize City setting).
• Design Institute of San Diego is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Chamberlain University Virginia is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Design Institute of San Diego 8:1; Chamberlain University Virginia 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chamberlain University Virginia are 19.5% lower than at Design Institute of San Diego ($17,772 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41% higher at Design Institute of San Diego than at Chamberlain University Virginia (about $8,515 more per year; $29,300 vs. $20,785).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Design Institute of San Diego as at Chamberlain University Virginia (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chamberlain University Virginia students is 4.2% larger than aid received by Design Institute of San Diego students ($12,395 vs. $11,901).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Design Institute of San Diego, test optional at Chamberlain University-Virginia.
• Typical fall application deadline: Chamberlain University-Virginia Aug 30, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.6% at Design Institute of San Diego vs. 77.8% at Chamberlain University-Virginia.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Chamberlain University Virginia graduates have a $16,585 lower median loan debt than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($24,000 vs. $40,585).
• Among borrowers, Chamberlain University-Virginia graduates have an estimated $171 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($248 vs. $419).
• More Design Institute of San Diego graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chamberlain University-Virginia students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.