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The Art Institute of Seattle

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Established
  
1946

Colors
  
Black, Red, and White

Acceptance rate
  
37% (2011)

Phone
  
+1 800-275-2471

President
  
Elden Monday

Location
  
Seattle, WA, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
17,560 USD (2015)

Total enrollment
  
2,245 (2010)

Graduation rate
  
29.8% (2014)

The Art Institute of Seattle

Motto
  
"Wellness is our Passion, Life Enrichment is. Our Goal."

Type
  
Private / For-Profit College

Affiliation
  
Education Management Corporation

Address
  
2323 Elliott Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USA

Notable alumni
  
Andrew Darwis, Reggie Watts, Cha Cha Malone, Bryan Volpenhein, Melody Medeiros

Similar
  
Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Central College, Antioch University Seattle, Seattle Pacific University, Lake Washington Institute o

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The Art Institute of Seattle (AIS) in Seattle, Washington is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 50 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts. The Art Institutes system is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation (EDMC), which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Art Institute of Seattle is located in several buildings near the Elliott Bay waterfront in the Belltown district of Downtown Seattle, near many of the city's design studios, restaurants and corporate offices.

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History

The Art Institute of Seattle was founded in 1946 as the Burnley School for Professional Art. It became part of The Art Institutes and changed its name to The Art Institute of Seattle in 1982. In 1985, the school moved to its present location on Seattle's waterfront.

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