6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328
General Information
Type: For-profit institution
Year Founded: 1949
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: October 4
Selectivity: N/A
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, veteran student, academic, psychological, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 91%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Electronics Graphics Group
Atlanta Journal/Constitution
Bold American Food Company
Emory Conference Center Hotel
ARAMARK
BellSouth Intelliventures
Cooper Carry
Fifth Group Restaurants
Jones Worley Design
The Weather Channel
Digital Artifacts
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – N/A
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Periodical resources include more than 100 paper subscriptions to professional journals and electronic resources include more than 40 full-text databases, most accessible through the GALILEO portal. The library catalog is available on the Internet at www.aia.artinstitutes.edu/library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Just five years ago, the college moved to a new, five-story, 115,000-square-foot facility and has since expanded to a second building. The college offers a wide array of industry-relevant technology and educational equipment. Students benefit from such specialized resources as computer labs, art labs, professional photography studios and darkroom facilities, wet photo lab, digital imaging lab, multi-camera video studio, digital and non-linear video editing suite, digital audio lab suites, figure drawing studios, drafting labs, an interior design resource library, teaching kitchens, and a dining lab, as well as classrooms, a gallery, and a multipurpose room for lectures, meetings, and special events.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 382
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 7 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta
Nearest train station: Atlanta
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 6,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory
Campus
Most popular events: Gallery openings; Quarterly Welcome Week; Quarterly Portfolio Shows;