Art Institute of Atlanta-Charleston
The Art Institute of Atlanta-Charleston is a branch of the Art Institute of Atlanta located in the state of South Carolina. It is a small college in terms of number of students but they enjoy small classes, hands-on learning and a good student to faculty ratio.
The Art Institutes is a For-Profit system with more than 40 educational institutions scattered all over North America. Some program offerings and majors offered in Arts Insititure Schools include Advertising, Animation and Special Effects,Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, Fashion Management, Game Design and Programming, and Graphic Design.
The Art Institute of Atlanta is part of the Arts Institute system. The Art Institute of Atlanta has 5 campuses: the main campus located in Atlanta Georgia, its satellite campus located in Decatur, and its three branch campuses located in Charleston, South Carolina, Nashville, Tenessee, and Washington, Virginia.
The Art Institute of Atlanta-Charleston offers degree programs as well as diploma and certificate programs in the fields of design, fashion, media arts, and culinary arts. The Art Institute of Atlanta-Charleston has evening and weekend classes as well as some online programs.
Admissions at the Art Institute of Atlanta is selective. Admission requirements is as follows:
Personal interview
Application form with essay
High school transcript or GED test scores
Official report of COMPASS, SAT, ACT or ASSET test scores
Non-refundable application fee – $50
Non-refundable tuition deposit – $100
Average tuition for full-time undergrads at college is $18,000. Housing is available although room and board expenses are separate since students need to cook for themselves or eat out. Housing expenses for 2009-2010 ranges from $9984 to $13,731 per academic year.
