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Heritage Institute - Jacksonville, Florida

Overview of Heritage Institute - Jacksonville

Heritage is found in Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Heritage.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Heritage is known for its programs in therapy and counseling.

Heritage Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.

Student Body

Students numbered 305 in 2005 at Heritage.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"We teach people to change their lives"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Heritage

Heritage Institute - Jacksonville
4130 Salibury Rd N, Suite 1100
Jacksonville, FL 32216
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 Counseling250massage therapy

Number of programs and degrees for Heritage in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years2501
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years01

Heritage Student Body

In 2005, Heritage had a total enrollment of 305 students (305 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men30%
Women70%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White62%
Black32%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races1%

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

ResidencePercent
Florida79%
Georgia10%
Delaware3%
North Carolina2%
Texas1%
Pennsylvania1%
Missouri1%
South Carolina1%

Heritage Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating61%

Heritage Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Heritage Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total21212258%122100%
Men643758%37100%
Women1488557%85100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrecommended
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Heritage Degree Programs (2005)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Heritage Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Heritage Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Heritage % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Heritage % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Heritage Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%Heritage % of students from other states
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Heritage Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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