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Accreditation

Each of our US campuses is accredited by relevant accreditation boards depending on their location.

The Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (NPEC) is the state licensing authority for SAE Institute Atlanta; license number 861

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission 2082 East Exchange Place – Suite #220 Tucker, GA 30084

SAE Institute Atlanta is accredited by: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and is a branch campus of SAE Institute of Technology Nashville in Nashville, TN: 7 Music Circle North Nashville, TN 37203

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302 Arlington, VA 22201

SAE Institute Chicago is licensed by: The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) 431 East Adams, 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62701-1404

SAE Institute Chicago is accredited by:

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302 Arlington, VA 22201 Accredited, ACCSC.

The Florida Department of Education – Commission for Independent Education (CIE) is the state licensing authority for SAE Institute of Technology Miami; license number 2282.

Commission for Independent Education 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1414 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

SAE Institute Miami is accredited by:

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and is a branch campus of SAE Institute of Technology Nashville in Nashville, TN: 7 Music Circle North Nashville, TN 37203

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302 Arlington, VA 22201

SAE Institute of Technology Nashville is authorized to operate by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. This authorization must be renewed each year and is based on an evaluation by minimum standards concerning quality of education, ethical business practices, health, safety, and fiscal responsibility.

SAE Institute of Technology Nashville is accredited by:

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302 Arlington, VA 22201

SAE Institute of Technology New York is licensed by the State of New York Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS).

SAE Institute of Technology New York is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and is a branch campus of SAE Institute of Technology Nashville in Nashville, TN

SAE Expression College is a private institution licensed in the State of California by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).

SAE Expression College is accredited by: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302 Arlington, VA 22201

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Performance Fact Sheets

SAE Expression College – Annual Report

Performance Fact Sheets:

Animation & Visual Effects

Audio: Bachelor / Associate / Diploma

Digital Film

Entertainment Business: Associate / Diploma

Game Art & Design

Game Development

Interactive Audio

Sound Arts

 

 

 

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY

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COHORT DEFAULT RATES

The Cohort Default rate is the percentage of a school’s borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY). October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year. The U.S. Department of Education releases official cohort default rates once per year. Below are the most recently reported default rates for SAE Institute as reported by the U.S. Department of Education.

SAE Institute of Technology Nashville

SAE Institute Nashville (Main Campus), SAE Institute of Technology New York (Branch Campus), SAE Institute of Technology Miami (Branch Campus), SAE Institute Atlanta (Branch Campus, SAE Institute Chicago (Branch Campus), Fiscal Year 2018

  • Rate Type: 3-year official
  • Number in Default: 152
  • Number in Repayment: 701
  • Rate: 21.6%

SAE Expression College (Main Campus), Fiscal Year 2018

  • Rate Type: 3-year official
  • Number in Default: 31
  • Number in Repayment: 200
  • Rate: 15.5%