The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

General Information

Name: The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Address: 420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1328
Phone:

General information: (412) 291-6200
Financial aid office: (412) 291-6376
Admissions office: (800) 275-2470

Website: www.aip.aii.edu
Type of Institution: Private for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Detailed Expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees	$20,430	$18,834	$18,140
Books and supplies	$2,012	$2,012	$1,134
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$8,730	$8,914	$8,424
Other	$5,715	$5,100	$6,015
Total Expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
On Campus	$36,887	$34,860	$33,713

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Financial Aid Recipients

Any form of aid: 96%
Federal grants: 42%
State/local grants: 24%
Institutional grants: 63%
Student loans: 91%

Federal grants:$3054
State/local grants:$3215
Institutional grants:$965
Student loans:$10781

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):	$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005

		Total		Men		Women

Number of applicants	5,369		2,063		3,306

Percent admitted	52.6%		55.3%		51.0%

Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time	38.5%		54.3%		27.9%
Part-time	57.6%		39.2%		70.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6264
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 55%

Characteristics of students

- Attendance:
- Full Time: 48%
- Part Time: 52%
- Gender:
- Men: 44%
- Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 25%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
Other: 71%

Accreditation

Agency	Periods of Accreditation	Action
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools	^(!)7/1/2000 - 10/1/2008	Resigned
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education	^(!)7/1/2003 -	None

Degrees offered

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Bachelor

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate

Culinary Arts/Chef Training - Associate, Certificate
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager - Bachelor

Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Associate
Commercial and Advertising Art - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
Design and Applied Arts, Other - Associate, Bachelor
Industrial Design - Associate, Bachelor
Interior Design - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
Photography - Associate, Bachelor

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