Selecting the right interior design school is not quite the same as choosing a more traditional type of educational program. Students should still consider the program's cost, the program length, and the size of the class, but they also face decisions about specialties of the departments and studios. The potential design student must study each school's use of software and other design tools when considering his or her preferences.

Interior design incorporates more than just home decorating, and design schools across the nation understand that reality. A designer must be, at least, competent with the usage of a multitude of design implements and equipment. He or she must be equally comfortable with a jigsaw and router as with a paintbrush and a pencil. Be assured that a school is accredited to produce licensed designers, and a thorough education is assured.

Over half of America's 50 States require an interior designer to register or acquire a license, and fortunately there are schools across the nation ready to instruct the next generation of sensation designers. Schools have classes that will teach the history and art of interiors with focus on specific styles and design elements such as drawing and drafting. Hands-on concepts like construction are an important part of the schooling.

Interior design schools are also available online. If a student is perhaps non-traditional or the aspirant designer lives too far from a school to commute or relocate, then the option of an accredited distance learning school could be the answer to a designing prayer. The most important aspect of any school should be whether or not it resonates with the new design school student in a way that will inspire him or her to achievement.