Art Institute of Washington

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The Art Institute of Washington
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TypeFor-profit college
Active2000–2018
Location, ,
United States
Website www.artinstitutes.edu/arlington

The Art Institute of Washington was a for-profit college in Arlington, Virginia. It opened in 2000 and was a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta. It was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). [1] It closed in December 2018. [2]

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Culinary program

The culinary program at the International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Washington received notoriety from several local media outlets, including The Washington Post , [3] The Washington Times , [4] and WRC-TV, NBC’s Washington, D.C. affiliate. [5] The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Washington offered three culinary-related degree programs and three culinary-related diploma programs.

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References

  1. "Commission on Colleges". Archive.is. 2013-11-29. Archived from the original on 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  2. Koma, Alex (July 2, 2018). "Rosslyn's Art Institute of Washington Set to Close, Stop Accepting New Students". ARLnow.com.
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