[2] In August 2009, the Art Institute of York started its bachelor's degree programs after becoming an accredited college.
[3] The Art Institutes system is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation (EDMC), which is headquartered in Pittsburgh.
EDMC has been the subject of several lawsuits and investigations alleging that the company made misleading claims in its efforts to recruit students;[4][5] the company agreed to pay nearly $96 million, and change its student recruitment methods, to settle the civil claims.
[7] In May 2015, EDMC announced plans to close 15 of its Art Institutes campuses over the following two or three years, including the one in York with approximately 300 students, saying they would no longer accept new enrollments.
[7] The Art Institute of York closed after holding its last day of instruction on September 23, 2017.