State Licensing
The Art Institute of Philadelphia is authorized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education to confer the Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degrees and Diplomas. The Department of Education can be reached by writing to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126 or by telephone at 1.717.783.6788.

Institutional Accreditation
The Art Institute of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award bachelor’s and associate’s degrees and diplomas. ACICS can be reached by writing to 750 First Street, NE, Suite 980; Washington, DC 20002-4241 or by telephoning 1.202.336.6780.

The Art Institute of Philadelphia is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 1.267.284.5000. Candidate status was granted in November 2007. Candidate for Accreditation is a status of affiliation with a regional accrediting commission which indicates that an institution has achieved recognition and is progressing toward, but is not assured of, accreditation. It has provided evidence of sound planning, seems to have the resources to implement the plans, and appears to have the potential for obtaining its goals within a reasonable time.

Program Accreditation
The Associate of Science in Culinary Arts degree program is accredited by The Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation.

The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design program meets all the qualifications for endorsement from the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). NKBA can be reached by writing 687 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 or by telephoning 1.800.843.6522.

The Interior Design program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Ave., Ste. 350, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

The Art Institute is approved for the training of veterans and eligible veterans’ dependents, and authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant, alien students.