School Closure Information for Beverly Hills Design Institute – Los Angeles, CA

The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) was notified on June 8, 2026 that Beverly Hills Design Institute would be closing. Unfortunately, the school failed to provide key information. General information is provided below. Students may also contact the Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) for information or assistance.

Key Facts from Beverly Hills Design Institute:

  • Last date of instruction: (not provided)
  • Closure date: (not provided)
  • Closure plan: (not provided)
  • Refund plan: (not provided)
  • Transfer or Teachout agreements: (not provided)
  • Beverly Hills Design Institute notice to students: (not provided)

Note: Institutions are expected to provide this information as part of an orderly closure; if these fields are blank, the institution failed to provide the relevant information.

Request Your Records – Use the contact information below to obtain your records from the person identified by BHDI as the “Custodian of Records.”

Name: Thierry Ete
Phone Number: (310) 877-1369
Email: thierryete@bhdi.edu

We encourage students to request transcripts, enrollment agreements, student ledgers, and other important documents as soon as possible after a school closure. Use the contact information below to obtain your records:

Request a Refund – Beverley Hills Design Institute did not provide information on the last date of instruction. If you could not complete your program because of this closure, you may be owed a refund from the school under section 94927 of the California Education Code.

See more information about laws and regulations.

Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) – If you could not complete your program and cannot obtain a refund from the school, you may apply for a state relief program.

Learn more about the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF).

Unapproved Programs – If you enrolled in BHDI after it lost approval to operate, check your loan paperwork. Some loans will be void under section 94917 of the California Education Code.

BHDI approval to operate in California expired on June 8, 2026.

Loan Relief – Some school closures and other harmful practices are a basis for loan relief. If you have loans from attending BHDI, you may want to review the loan relief options and disciplinary actions identified below.

Disciplinary Actions – BPPE has brought several disciplinary actions against BHDI. The most recent actions are linked below. See the Bureau's “Disciplinary Actions” page for full disciplinary history.