OUR HISTORY
Established in 2007, The Art Institute of Atlanta - Decatur is a satellite location of The Art Institute of Atlanta. Both locations are part of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 locations across North America. The Art Institutes system has provided career-oriented education programs in design, media arts, fashion, and culinary arts for more than 30 years.

MISSION
The Art Institute of Atlanta - Decatur is a private college of creative professional studies. We prepare students for careers in design, media arts, and fashion by providing an educational environment, with attention to changing technologies and other requirements of the global marketplace. Our success is measured by our ability to:

• provide a curriculum that integrates conceptual and analytical skills with education;
• offer education by qualified professionals; and
• prepare students for career entry, placement, and growth in their respective fields.

The Art Institute of Atlanta - Decatur is a campus of The Art Institute of Atlanta, which is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404.679.4501). The Art Institute of Atlanta - Decatur is approved by the State of Georgia to award the Associate in Arts degree, the Bachelor of Arts degree, and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; approved for the training of veterans and eligible veterans’ dependents; and authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.