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The Art Institute of Phoenix opened for business as an additional location of The Art Institute of Colorado (Denver) in September 1995, with classes beginning in January 1996. The initial class was made up of 45 students across the four programs with a total staff and faculty of 17.

The associate degree in Culinary Arts received American Culinary Federation (ACF) accreditation in February of 2005. In February 2006, the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design degree received Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). In March 2006, The Art Institute of Phoenix was granted status as a freestanding institution by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

In February 2010, the Associate of Applied Science in Baking & Pastry Arts, the Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts, and the Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Management each received five-year grants of accreditation through American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC).

The Art Institute of Phoenix is a subsidiary of The Art Institutes International, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation. In addition, The Art Institute of Phoenix has the following branches:
• The Art Institute of Indianapolis
• The Art institute of Las Vegas
• The Art institute of Salt Lake City
• The Art Institute of St. Louis
• The Art Institute of Tucson
• The Art Institute of Vancouver
• The Art Institute of Wisconsin
• The Art Institutes International - Kansas City
• Brown Mackie College - Akron
• Brown Mackie College - Albuquerque
• Brown Mackie College - Atlanta
• Brown Mackie College - Birmingham
• Brown Mackie College - Boise
• Brown Mackie College - Cincinnati
• Brown Mackie College - Dallas
• Brown Mackie College - Findlay
• Brown Mackie College - Fort Wayne
• Brown Mackie College - Greenville
• Brown Mackie College - Hopkinsville
• Brown Mackie College - Indianapolis
• Brown Mackie College - Louisville
• Brown Mackie College - Merrillville
• Brown Mackie College - Miami
• Brown Mackie College - Michigan City
• Brown Mackie College - North Canton
• Brown Mackie College - Northern Kentucky
• Brown Mackie College - Phoenix
• Brown Mackie College - Quad Cities
• Brown Mackie College - South Bend
• Brown Mackie College - San Antonio
• Brown Mackie College - St. Louis
• Brown Mackie College - Tucson
• Brown Mackie College - Tulsa

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