Sept. 25 (UPI) --The Art Institutes, a nationwide chain of eight privately held, post-secondary colleges focusing on creative careers, has abruptly closed its doors, leaving its students in the dark.

In the case of The Art Institutes, the Education Department's investigation found that the company falsely claimed that 80% of its graduates found jobs in their fields of study within six months ...

a federal Department of Education investigation found The Art Institute and its parent company made "pervasive and substantial misrepresentations" about its post-graduation employment rates ...

I have dedicated the past 27 years of my professional career to the Art Institute and I am grateful to have the opportunity to continue furthering its mission." He has a salary of about $1 million ...

Smith said his client has experienced difficulty finding employment since she left The Art Institute in May. He suspects the lawsuit could make finding work even more difficult. “This has put ...

According to the U.S. Department of Education, The Art Institutes made misrepresentations to students about employment rates and salaries for those who graduate from the system of for-profit schools.

The true employment rate was below 57 percent ... Williams studied fashion at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The chain’s tactics led borrowers to borrow high amounts of debt ...