Accreditation & Licensing
Accreditation
The Art Institutes International Minnesota is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates, associate's and bachelor's degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: 1.202.336.6780.
The Art Institutes International—Minnesota is a candidate with The Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central Association. (230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1413, 1.800.621.7440, www.ncahlc.org).
The Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts degree program is accredited by The Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation.
State Licensing
The Art Institutes International Minnesota is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55108, 1.651.642.0567, (www.ohe.state.mn.us) pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.