The Art Institute of Washington was a for-profit college in

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. It opened in 2000 and was a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta. It was accredited by the

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(SACS). It closed in December 2018.

Culinary program

The culinary program at the International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Washington received notoriety from several local media outlets, including ''

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affiliate. The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Washington offered three culinary-related degree programs and three culinary-related diploma programs.

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