The Art Institute of California - Sacramento, a nonprofit institution owned and operated by Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC, is not currently enrolling students.
Established in 2007, The Art Institute of California - Sacramento is a branch of The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles and is one of eight locations of The Art Institutes system located within California. Located in Sacramento, California, The Art Institute of California - Sacramento is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
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Programs
Bachelor of Science Programs
- Culinary Management
- Digital Filmmaking and Video Production
- Game Art & Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Media Arts & Animation
- Web Design & Interactive Media
Associate of Science Programs
- Culinary Arts
- Graphic Design
- Web Design & Interactive Media
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Graduation Success Rates
According to the Student-Rights-to-Know Act, any school receiving Title IV funding from the US Government is required to calculate the number of actual students who graduate with a degree and disclose this information to current and prospective students. A sample of students followed from 2004 to 2010, revealed 320 out of 1021 students completed graduation.
US Government Sues The Art Institute for 11 Billion in Fraudulent Practices
The US Government Files Lawsuit Against The Art Institute and former parent company EDMC
April 2011 The Art Institute and its former parent company Education Management Corporation or EDMC were investigated and sued by the United States Department of Justice and four states including California for illegal and fraudulent practices of $11 billion in federal and state financial aid money. A Press Release was issued by the Department of Justice on August 8, 2011 describing the allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
California Files Lawsuit Against The Art Institute and former parent company EDMC
The State of California filed a Notice of Intervention against The Art Institute's former parent company EDMC and joined the federal lawsuit according to California Watch The Art Institute of Sacramento along with all the Art Institute campuses were named in the joint complaint.
The lawsuit alleges The Art Institute illegally targeted low-income and foreign students who qualify for government loans which generates 2.2 Billion or 89.3 percent of The Art Institute's net revenue in 2010. Recruiters were allegedly paid $800 for each student that enrolled during their frequent sales pitch events called Open House. The Justice Dept. Lawsuit alleges that illegal recruiting took place in the form of instructing recruiters to use high-pressure sales techniques like playing on an applicant's psychological vulnerabilities and inflating claims of career placement opportunities to enroll students regardless of their qualifications.
Complaints About The Art Institute Schools in California and Other States
On April 11, 2012, a class action lawsuit was filed against The Art Institutes of California. Six Art Institutes of California campuses are named as defendants, including the Art Institute of California Sacramento, Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire, Sacramento, along with San Diego and San Francisco.
References
External links
- The Art Institute of California-Sacramento official website
- Map of The Art Institute of California-Sacramento
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