[2][3] The university was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and a member of the Art Institutes system of schools.
All Art Institute schools closed on September 30, 2023.
Its sister schools were the Art Institutes, a collection of schools once owned by Education Management Corporation (EDMC) and Dream Center Education Holdings (DCEH).
Established in 1965, the university provided career-focused education in the applied arts and design.
[5] Miami International University of Art & Design had branch campuses in Tampa, Florida and Dallas.