Design Institute of San Diego vs. Florida National University-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego, CA with Florida National University Main Campus in Hialeah, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida National University Main Campus is larger than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (2,750 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); Florida National University Main Campus is in Hialeah, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Design Institute of San Diego is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Florida National University Main Campus is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Design Institute of San Diego 8:1; Florida National University Main Campus 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida National University Main Campus are 35.1% lower than at Design Institute of San Diego ($14,337 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 68.7% higher at Design Institute of San Diego than at Florida National University Main Campus (about $11,932 more per year; $29,300 vs. $17,368).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Design Institute of San Diego than at Florida National University Main Campus (100% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Design Institute of San Diego students is 14.4% larger than aid received by Florida National University Main Campus students ($11,901 vs. $10,404).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Design Institute of San Diego and Florida National University-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Florida National University Main Campus graduates have a $18,168 lower median loan debt than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($22,417 vs. $40,585).
• Among borrowers, Florida National University-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $188 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($231 vs. $419).
• More Design Institute of San Diego graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida National University-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 30%).

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