Academy of Art University Receives Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation

The Nation's Largest Private Art School Is Recognized Among Top Schools

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 28, 2007 -- The Academy of Art University is proud to announce that it has been granted regional accreditation by the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six regional associations that accredit public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the United States.

Through a rigorous review process, the commission found that the Academy of Art University meets high academic standards in all of its undergraduate and graduate programs, both onsite and online. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) recognizes that the Academy of Art University continually seeks to meet the needs of students, parents, and employers in the art and design industry while providing superior education.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation will aid the Academy of Art University in strengthening and upholding its world class education, as well as continuing to ensure the educational community, general public and other organizations that the Academy of Art University is committed to achieving the highest standards of quality and effectiveness.

The prestigious accreditation means that the Academy of Art University joins a highly respected community of educational institutions in the region, as well as nationally. It is now eligible to be included in national surveys, rankings and directories that help students select colleges and universities.

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) provides assistance to schools located in California and Hawaii, and the territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Fiji, and East Asia.

About the Academy of Art University, San Francisco:
With over 10,000 students, Academy of Art University is the nation's largest private art
and design university. Established in 1929, the school offers accredited AA, BFA, M.Arch and MFA programs, as well as continuing art education in Advertising, Animation & Visual Effects, Architecture, Computer Arts: New Media, Digital Art & Communications, Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration,Industrial Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television, and Photography. Students can also enroll in a flexible online degree program in art and design.

For more information visit www.academyart.edu or call 1.800.544.2787.

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