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The Soma Institute

Overview of The Soma Institute

Soma is in a large city, in Chicago, IL. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at Soma earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include therapy and counseling.

Soma Selectivity

Soma does not admit all applicants. The school attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Student Body

Soma, in 2007, had 308 students (122 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"We are continually building on our mission to promote excellence and innovation in massage therapy education and clinical practice. Soma is dedicated to preparing clinical massage therapists who will be successful practitioners prviding exemplary health care, collaborating with medical teams and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning and community service."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Soma

The Soma Institute
14 E. Jackson Boulevard - Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60604-2232
General Phone: (312) 939-2723
http://www.soma.edu

Soma Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling226massage therapy

Number of programs and degrees for Soma in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year2261

Soma Student Body

In 2007, Soma had a total enrollment of 308 students (122 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White53%
Black20%
Hispanic15%
Asian6%
Unknown7%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-197%
20-2119%
22-2417%
25-2924%
30-3413%
35-396%
40-4910%
50-643%

Soma Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Soma Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Soma participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3891300)

Soma Degree Programs (2007)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Soma Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Soma Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Soma % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 13%Soma Number of students
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Soma Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study

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