Accreditation & Licensure
The Art Institute of California — Sunnyvale, a branch of The Art Institute of California — Hollywood, is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award bachelor’s degrees, associate’s degrees, and diplomas. ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education. Its accreditation of degree-granting institutions 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 Institute of California — Sunnyvale has been granted temporary approval to operate by the California Bureau for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education (California Department of Consumer Affairs, 1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite S-308, Sacramento, CA 95834, 1.916.574.8200, www.bppve.ca.gov) in order to enable the bureau to conduct a quality inspection of the institution.
The Art Institutes
The Art Institute of California — Sunnyvale, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Art Institutes International LLC, which through two intermediary limited liability companies is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation, 210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.