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Swedish Institute College Of Health Sciences

Overview of Swedish Institute College Of Health Sciences

Swedish Institute College is in New York, NY. New York is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Swedish Institute College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school stays focused on a few key areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Swedish Institute College include therapy and counseling.

Swedish Institute College Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students. People seek out Swedish Institute College, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 561 students study at Swedish Institute College (in 2007). The school is particularly welcoming to minority students. Many of the students at Swedish Institute College are in their forties, or even older. The school is a largely female school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of the Swedish Institute is to create a safe and challenging environment for training students in the most current practical, theoretical, scientific and ethical foundations of western and eastern holistic health care so that graduates are able to find and perform therapeutic work in a variety of settings. The mission of the Swedish Institute is to create a safe and challenging environment for training students in the most current practical, theoretical, scientific and ethical foundations of Western and Eastern holistic health care so that graduates are able to find and perform therapeutic work in a variety of settings."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Swedish Institute College

Swedish Institute College Of Health Sciences
226 W 26th St. 5th Fl
New York, NY 10001-6700
General Phone: (212) 924-5900
http://www.swedishinstitute.edu

Swedish Institute College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling302massage therapy
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy17acupuncture

Number of programs and degrees for Swedish Institute College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree3021
Master's degree171

Swedish Institute College Student Body

In 2007, Swedish Institute College had a total enrollment of 561 students (448 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White33%
Black8%
Hispanic10%
Asian6%
Unknown39%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
22-2417%
25-2912%
30-3437%
35-3912%
40-4922%

Swedish Institute College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time92 %
Part-Time74 %

Swedish Institute College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Swedish Institute College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Swedish Institute College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 8,300
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,300
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid:
Swedish Institute College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2170000)

Swedish Institute College Faculty

Swedish Institute College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track911

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year9$42,55211$41,015
All faculty totalcalendar year9$42,55211$41,015

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Swedish Institute College Degree Programs (2007)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Acupuncture

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Swedish Institute College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Swedish Institute College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Swedish Institute College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Swedish Institute College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Swedish Institute College Female % of student body
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 11%Swedish Institute College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Swedish Institute College % students 40 years or older
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Swedish Institute College Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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