The Art Institutes (Ai) are a system of for-profit art colleges with approximately 35 locations across the United States and Canada. The schools offer master\'s degrees, bachelor\'s degrees, associate degrees, and certificates in visual, creative, applied, and culinary arts.
Educational accreditation of The Art Institutes and their programs varies among campuses and programs. One of its accreditors, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), has been criticized by a dozen states\' Attorneys General for its lax standards.