The Art Institute of Atlanta, including its satellite campus and its branch campuses — The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, The Art Institute of Charleston, The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville, and The Art Institute of Washington —  is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of The Art Institute of Atlanta, its satellite campus, and its branch campuses.

The following are listed as Accredited Programs by the American Culinary Federation Foundation, Inc., Accrediting Commission: the Associate in Arts degree in Culinary Arts and the Bachelor of Science degree in Culinary Arts Management at The Art Institute of Atlanta; and the Associate in Arts degree in Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Washington.

The interior design program leading to the bachelor of fine arts degree at The Art Institute of Atlanta is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 146 Monroe Center NW, Suite 1318, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2822.

The Art Institute of Atlanta is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.