CIDA Accreditation

Admission into the second-year professional program comes at the conclusion of the first year of the pre-professional program and is based upon demonstrated professional interest and involvement; a 3.0 institutional cumulative GPA, and a minimum grade of C in all major core requirements. Students must maintain the 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA requirement and a grade of C or better in all major core requirements throughout the remainder of the program.

Of the students graduating in spring 2025, 83% graduated in 4 years (17% students not completing in 4 years were transfer students, students completing a second major, or students that took a gap year from the interior design curriculum).

67% of May 2025 graduates are currently employed in interior design. The remaining 33% are actively seeking positions in the field or have outcomes still pending.

One student who graduated in 2025 will be attending graduate school in the United Kingdom.

Graduate Student of Historic Preservation
School of Architecture, Art & Historic Preservation
Roger Williams University

Interior design plays an important role in historic preservation. It is a characteristic of the built environment that tells the story of our past, who we are, and where we see ourselves going. It is a reflection of our values, our tastes, and our place in history. My time as a student at NDSU taught me the importance of creating authentic and thoughtful spaces for my clients.

Lessons that I carried with me into my professional career. After working for a number of years, I decided to build on my education in design and pursue a masters in historic preservation at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. To study historic preservation in the United States is to understand its history and how it developed. In my opinion, there is no better place to study the evolution of our cultural and architectural heritage than in a place that was once part of the original thirteen colonies.

My grad school education has consisted of many courses ranging from architectural conservation, cultural and architectural history, archival research and philosophy. The countless tours and hands-on experience have been crucial in helping me to better understand the relationship between architecture, design and history.

My education at NDSU prepared me for my studies in preservation by teaching me how to read buildings, think critically and pay attention to details. As Charles Eames once said, “The details are not the details. They make the design.” Come this May, I will be graduating from my program. I am confident that my combined education from both NDSU and Roger Williams University have prepared me for whatever steps come next. I am incredibly grateful to have had such amazing teachers and look forward to what the future has in store for me.