The Art Institute of Atlanta: Review & Facts

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The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small four-year, private for-profit school with 460 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1949 and is one of the 26 schools and colleges located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are offered at The Art Institute of Atlanta.

Majors
Offered

16

The Art Institute of Atlanta implements a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 16 majors. The most popular concentrations are Culinary, Broadcasting, Graphic Design and Animation, Fashion, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at The Art Institute of Atlanta is very low at 30% (way below Georgia average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

30%

Bad

The graduation rate at The Art Institute of Atlanta is very low: 14%. About 3% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at The Art Institute of Atlanta is good: 10:1. Learn more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is high - about $20,700 annually. The additional fees at The Art Institute of Atlanta not covered by tuition are around $100, which comes to a total of $20,800 a year.

Read the details about The Art Institute of Atlanta additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

45%

As reported in recent government data, 1,355 applications were submitted and 613 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to be accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at The Art Institute of Atlanta is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to The Art Institute of Atlanta and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (770) 689-4795 or check The Art Institute of Atlanta Website.

Opportunities and Services

The Art Institute of Atlanta offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at The Art Institute of Atlanta, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

The Art Institute of Atlanta offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 300 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high, approximately $8,600 a year.

The Art Institute of Atlanta Location and Address

Postal Address:
The Art Institute of Atlanta
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., N.E., 100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, Georgia
30328-1635, USA