The US Bankruptcy Court granted an order for the joint administration of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases of The Art Institute Of Philadelphia Limited Partnership and its 50 affiliates on September 19, 2018. The affiliates include American Education Centers, Inc., Argosy Education Group, Inc., TAIC-San Francisco, Inc., The Art Institute of Charlotte, South University Inc., The Art Institute Of Seattle Inc., Art Institute Of Atlanta Inc., The Art Institute Of Phoenix Inc., The Art Institute Of Fort Lauderdale - Florida, The Art Institute of Houston, Inc., The Art Institute Of California-Los Angeles Inc., The Art Institutes International Minnesota Inc, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh LLC, Stautzenberger College Education Corp., University of Sarasota, The Art Institute of Charleston, The Art Institute of California-Orange County, Inc., Art Institute of Colorado, The Art Institute of Dallas, The New England Institute Of Art Inc, The Illinois Institute Of Art Inc., Brown Mackie College Tucson, Education Management LLC, Miami International University of Art & Design, The Art Institute Of California-Inland Empire Inc., TAIC-San Diego, Inc., The Illinois Institute Of Art At Schaumburg Inc., Art Institute of San Antonio, Inc., The Art Institute Of Washington, Inc., The Art Institute Of California - Hollywood Inc, South University Of Alabama, Inc., The Art Institute of Tampa, Inc., The Art Institute of Indianapolis, LLC, Argosy University of California LLC, South Education -- Texas LLC, South University of Carolina, Inc., South University of Florida, Inc., South University of Michigan, LLC, South University of North Carolina LLC, South University of Ohio LLC, South University of Virginia, Inc., South University Research II LLC, The Art Institute of Austin, Inc., The Art Institute of California - Sacramento, Inc., The Art Institute of Las Vegas. Inc., The Art Institute of Michigan, Inc., The Art Institute of Portland, Inc., The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham, Inc., The Art Institute of St. Louis, Inc., The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville, Inc., The Art Institute of Virginia Beach LLC, and Western State University of Southern California. The cases would be jointly administered for administrative and procedural purposes. The Art Institute Of Philadelphia Limited Partnership has been designated as the lead debtor.