<P> The Art Institute of Pittsburgh's Online division is a semi-autonomous division of the Art Institutes offering degree programs and non-degree diploma courses in a variety of creative fields, and offers online classes for on - ground Art Institute students . </P> <P> Practices at the online division have been called into question in recent years as whistleblower suits were brought forth by employees within the company, and joined by the United States Department of Justice . Enrollment in the online division and EDMC's other online programs ballooned from 7900 in 2007 to 42,300 in 2012, due in large part to practices that devoted more per - student expenditures to marketing ($4158) than on education ($3460). Dramatic drops in enrollment since that time however led to massive layoffs in the online division </P> <P> The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (since 2008). </P> <Ul> <Li> Pittsburgh portal </Li> </Ul>

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