Affiliation:
The Art Institute of Philadelphia, founded in 1971, is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 50 locations throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

Programs currently offered at The Art Institute of Philadelphia include Bachelor of Science degree programs in Advertising, Audio Production, Culinary Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Industrial Design Technology, Interior Design, Media Arts and Animation, Photography, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, and Web Design & Interactive Media. Associate of Science degrees are offered in Culinary Arts, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, Visual Merchandising, and Web Design & Interactive Media. Diploma programs are offered in Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts, Fashion Retailing and Web Design and Development.

Where:
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Main Building, 1622 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
Additional Sites
1610 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
2300 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
1530 Chestnut Street (academic facilities and student housing)
1346 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 (student housing)

Enrollment:
As of fall 2011, approximately 3,200 culturally diverse students from across the country and over 27 countries.

President:
Michael DePrisco

Faculty:
The 107 full-time faculty members are supplemented by more than 70 part-time faculty members and adjunct instructors who are practicing professionals in their designated fields.

Employees:
196 staff and administrators

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 degree program is accredited by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). NKBA can be contacted at 687 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840,1-800 THE-NKBA, www.nkba.org.

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.

Community Involvement:
MANNA, American Red Cross, The United Way, The Salvation Army, Philadelphia Art Museum, Epilepsy Foundation, Girl Scouts of America, Philadelphia Flower Show, International Visitors Council of Philadelphia, City Year of Philadelphia

Employment Assistance:
Of all 2009 graduates of The Art Institute of Philadelphia available for employment, 87.6% were working in a field related to their program of study within six months of graduation, at an average starting salary of $26,704. In the past, our graduates have been employed by companies like QVC, Comcast, KYW-TV 3, ARAMARK Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Jones New York, and Macy's.