A distinguished college of art and design with a strong history and a vision for the future, Kansas City Art Institute is a private, independent, four-year college of fine arts and design founded in 1885. Ranked among the nation's top 10 art schools by U.S. News and World Report, KCAI is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD)and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In addition, KCAI belongs to the National Portfolio Day Association, the members of which host portfolio days and carreer-in-the-arts events throughout the United States and Canada. KCAI combines intensive time in the classroom, extensive experience in the studio, a broad liberal arts emphasis, focused learning opportunities, and a dynamic campus community. It is this rich combination that develops both the artist and the person.