Design Institute of San Diego vs. Chamberlain University-Florida

Comparable Facts

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

Chamberlain University Florida is larger than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (821 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 Florida is in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting).
• Design Institute of San Diego is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Chamberlain University Florida is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Design Institute of San Diego 8:1; Chamberlain University Florida 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chamberlain University Florida are 30.1% lower than at Design Institute of San Diego ($15,448 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.7% higher at Design Institute of San Diego than at Chamberlain University Florida (about $9,325 more per year; $29,300 vs. $19,975).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Design Institute of San Diego than at Chamberlain University Florida (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Design Institute of San Diego students is 51% larger than aid received by Chamberlain University Florida students ($11,901 vs. $7,883).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Design Institute of San Diego, test optional at Chamberlain University-Florida.
• Typical fall application deadline: Chamberlain University-Florida Aug 30, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.6% at Design Institute of San Diego vs. 100% at Chamberlain University-Florida.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Chamberlain University Florida 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-Florida 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-Florida 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.