Accreditation
The Art Institute of Atlanta, including its branch campuses — The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, The Art Institute of Charleston, The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach, The Art Institute of Washington and The Art Institute of Washington-Northern Virginia — 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 answers to questions about the accreditation of The Art Institute of Atlanta.

State Licensing
The Art Institute of Charleston is licensed by the SouthCarolina Commission on Higher Education, 1333 MainSt. STE 200, Columbia, South Carolina 29201; 1.803.737.8860. Licensure indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not equal to orsynonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.