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Heritage Institute, Virginia

Overview of Heritage Institute

Heritage is located in Falls Church, Virginia (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by Heritage is the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in therapy and counseling.

Heritage Selectivity

Heritage is an open-admission school. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Student Body

Heritage had 244 enrolled students in 2005. The school has a large minority student population.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Heritage

Heritage Institute
350 S Washington St
Falls Church, VA 22046-4202
General Phone: (703) 532-5050
Admissions Phone: (703) 532-5050
Financial Aid Phone: (703) 532-5050
http://www.Heritage-Education.com

Heritage Programs and Degrees (2005)

Heritage awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling207massage therapy
Beauty And Cosmetology55cosmetology

Number of programs and degrees for Heritage in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year2071
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years551

Heritage Student Body

In 2005, Heritage had a total enrollment of 244 students (244 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White21%
Black46%
Hispanic21%
Asian11%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1912%
20-2123%
22-2424%
25-2920%
30-3410%
35-395%
40-492%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Maryland38%
District of Columbia32%
Virginia27%
Massachusetts2%
Florida1%
South Carolina1%
West Virginia1%

Heritage Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating70%

Heritage Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Falls Church, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Virginia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Heritage Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Heritage Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Heritage Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Heritage % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Heritage % of students from other states
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Heritage Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Heritage Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus library

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