EXHIBIT 21.01



SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES



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|Name of Subsidiary                                                           |  | Jurisdiction of Incorporation
|The Art Institutes International, Inc.                                       |  | Pennsylvania                 
|The Art Institute of Atlanta, Inc.                                           |  | Georgia                      
|The Art Institute of CaliforniaLos Angeles, Inc.                            |  | California                   
|The Art Institute of CaliforniaOrange County, Inc.                          |  | California                   
|TAICSan Diego, Inc. d/b/a The Art Institute of CaliforniaSan Diego         |  | California                   
|TAICSan Francisco, Inc. d/b/a The Art Institute of CaliforniaSan Francisco |  | California                   
|The California Design College, Inc.                                          |  | California                   
|The Art Institute of Charlotte, Inc.                                         |  | North Carolina               
|The Asher School of Business Education Corporation                           |  | Delaware                     
|The Art Institute of Colorado, Inc.                                          |  | Colorado                     
|The Art Institute of Dallas, Inc.                                            |  | Texas                        
|The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Inc.                                   |  | Florida                      
|The Art Institute of Houston, Inc.                                           |  | Texas                        
|The Illinois Institute of Art, Inc.                                          |  | Illinois                     
|The Illinois Institute of Art at Schaumburg, Inc.                            |  | Illinois                     
|The Art Institute of Las Vegas, Inc.                                         |  | Nevada                       
|The Art Institutes International Minnesota, Inc.                             |  | Minnesota                    
|The New England Institute of Art, Inc.                                       |  | Massachusetts                
|The Art Institute of New York City, Inc.                                     |  | New York                     
|The Art Institute of Phoenix, Inc.                                           |  | Arizona                      
|The Art Institute of Portland, Inc.                                          |  | Oregon                       
|The Art Institute of Seattle, Inc.                                           |  | Washington                   
|The Art Institute of Tampa, Inc.                                             |  | Florida                      
|The Art Institute of Washington, Inc.                                        |  | District of Columbia         
|Miami International University of Art & Design, Inc.                         |  | Florida                      
|The Art Institute of York, Inc.                                              |  | Pennsylvania                 
|Argosy Education Group, Inc.                                                 |  | Illinois                     
|Western State University of Southern California                              |  | California                   
|South University, Inc.                                                       |  | Georgia                      
|South University of Alabama, Inc.                                            |  | Alabama                      
|South University of Carolina, Inc.                                           |  | South Carolina               
|South University of Florida, Inc.                                            |  | Florida                      
|Brown Mackie Holding Company                                                 |  | Delaware                     
|American Education Centers Inc.                                              |  | Delaware                     
|Brown Mackie Education Corporation                                           |  | Delaware                     
|Commonwealth Business College Education Corporation                          |  | Delaware                     
|Stautzenberger College Education Corporation                                 |  | Delaware                     
|Michiana College Education Corporation                                       |  | Delaware                     
|Southern Ohio College, LLC                                                   |  | Delaware