School Overview
The Art Institute of Atlanta, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a college that provides education in the creative and applied arts. Originally founded in 1949 as Massey Business College, the school gradually shifted its focus to an art-based curriculum, adding programs in fashion, design, and liberal arts, and officially became the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1975.
The Art Institute of Atlanta is a non-profit school and is part of the Art Institute system, which consists of 31 colleges across the North American continent.
Atlanta’s Art Institute offers associate and bachelor degree programs in numerous areas, including media, fashion, design, and culinary arts. In addition to Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, the school has programs for Bachelor of Arts degrees and Bachelor of Science degrees. Non-degree and diploma programs are also available.
The Art Institute of Atlanta also offers a limited selection of online degree programs, as well as courses that can be completed online.
The Art Institute of Atlanta Highlights
School Information
Phone Number: | (770) 689-4795 |
Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta |
Type of School: | 4-year, Private for-profit |
Apply Online: | www.artinstitutes.edu/request-information?source=WEBAP |
Address: | 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., N.E., 100 Embassy Row, Atlanta, GA 30328-1635 |
Setting: | City: Midsize |
Campus Housing: | No |
Students & Programs
Student Population: | 914 |
6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 18% |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Distance Learning Programs: | |
Distance Learning Students*: | 914 (100% of total students) |
Degree Levels Offered: | Certificates, Associates, Bachelor's |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
In-state Tuition: | $19,354 |
Out-of-state Tuition: | $19,354 |
% of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 93% |
Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $7,574 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
The Art Institute of Atlanta Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at The Art Institute of Atlanta.
Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | 1 | |||
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | 2 | ||||
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Personal and Culinary Services | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
Grand total | 7 | 5 | 14 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at The Art Institute of Atlanta and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
---|---|
In-state | $19,354 |
Out-of-state | $19,354 |
Books and supplies | $600 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
---|---|
In-state | $0 |
Out-of-state | $0 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
---|---|---|---|
Any student financial aid | 100 | 93% | – |
Grant or scholarship aid | 96 | 90% | $7,574 |
Student loan aid | 84 | 79% | $7,122 |
All Undergraduate Students
Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
---|---|---|---|
Grant or scholarship aid | 1,120 | 90% | $7,169 |
Federal student loans | 770 | 62% | $8,246 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for The Art Institute of Atlanta. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled The Art Institute of Atlanta students.
Admissions Considerations
Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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Secondary school GPA | |||
Secondary school rank | |||
Secondary school record | |||
Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
Recommendations | |||
Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
Admission test scores | |||
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
The Art Institute of Atlanta Enrollment, Fall 2020
Total Enrollment | 914 |
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Undergraduate enrollment | 914 |
Graduate enrollment | 0 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
The Art Institute of Atlanta Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
- Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
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