Accreditation & Licensing
Institutional Accreditation
The Art Institute of Dallas is a campus of South University. South University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate 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 South University.
Program Accreditation
The Certificate in the Art of Cooking and the Associate of Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts programs are accredited by The Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation.
The Interior Design program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Ave., Ste. 350, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
State Licensing
The Art Institute of Dallas holds a Certificate of Authorization acknowledging exemption from Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regulations. The Art Institute of Dallas is licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education. The Art Institute of Dallas is licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools (3700 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 250, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, 1.405.528.3370).